Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 908 · 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.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
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 is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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