Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 404 · 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.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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