Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 761 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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