Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 390 · 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) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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