Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 575 · 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) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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