Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 846 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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