Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 245 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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