Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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