Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 6 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
38. 38.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.

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