Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 685 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
25. 25.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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