Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 754 · 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: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
12. 12.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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