Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 156 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
17. 17.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
27. 27.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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