Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 727 · 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.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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