Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 178 · 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) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
2. 2.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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