Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 659 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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