Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 158 · 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? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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