Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 865 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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