Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 694 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
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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