Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 812 · 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? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (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) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
14. 14.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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