Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 194 · 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? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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