Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 995 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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