Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 733 · 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: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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