Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 655 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
24. 24.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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