Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 70 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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