Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 520 · 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? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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