Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 183 · 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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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