Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 643 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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