Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 762 · 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: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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