Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 162 · 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) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
2. 2.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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