Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 689 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
18. 18.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.

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