Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 52 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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