Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 514 · 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) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.

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