Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 498 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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