Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 702 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
21. 21.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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