Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 765 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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