Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 51 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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