Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 729 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
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) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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