Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 978 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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