Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 59 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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