Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 784 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
3. 3.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” 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) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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