Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 160 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
7. 7.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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