Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 687 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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