Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 911 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
4. 4.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
35. 35.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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