Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 609 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
10. 10.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.

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