Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 670 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” 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) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.

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