Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 698 · 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) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
26. 26.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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