Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 137 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
2. 2.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true

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