Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 227 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
25. 25.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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