Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 216 · 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.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
2. 2.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
4. 4.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
16. 16.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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