Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 184 · 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? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.

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