Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 746 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
12. 12.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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