Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 186 · 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) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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