Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 242 · 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.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
7. 7.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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