Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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