Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 574 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
21. 21.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
24. 24.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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