Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 873 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
20. 20.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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