Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 863 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
6. 6.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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