Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 696 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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