Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 850 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
16. 16.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
20. 20.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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