Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 203 · 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) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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