Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 440 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (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) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.

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