Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 672 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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