Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 931 · 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: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.

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