Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 526 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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