Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 337 · 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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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