Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 760 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
2. 2.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.

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