Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 288 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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