Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 225 · 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) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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