Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 638 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
17. 17.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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