Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 637 · 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) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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