Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 126 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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