Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 722 · 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) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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