Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 87 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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