Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 763 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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