Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 313 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
40. 40.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source

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