Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 43 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
23. 23.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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