Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 692 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.

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