Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 344 · 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? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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