Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 350 · 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? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
29. 29.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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