Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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