Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 972 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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