Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 909 · 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: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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