Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 661 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
9. 9.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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