Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 211 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” 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) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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