Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 723 · 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.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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