Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 875 · 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? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
15. 15.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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