Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 431 · 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 a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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