Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 970 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
32. 32.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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