Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 169 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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