Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 872 · 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
29. 29.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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