Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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