Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 738 · 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: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
16. 16.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.

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