Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 934 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
6. 6.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
12. 12.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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