Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 428 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
20. 20.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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