Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 593 · 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: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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