Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 470 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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