Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 377 · 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.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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