Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 66 · 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) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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