Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 832 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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