Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 716 · 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? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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