Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 365 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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