Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 554 · 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.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” 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) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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