Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 646 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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