Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 915 · 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.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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