Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 374 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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