Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 642 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
15. 15.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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