Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 381 · 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) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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