Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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