Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 219 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
6. 6.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.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) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” 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) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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