Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 831 · 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? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.

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