Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 284 · 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? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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