Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 693 · 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? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
28. 28.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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