Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 414 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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