Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 96 · 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) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
3. 3.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
6. 6.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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