Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 796 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.

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