Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 102 · 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: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
40. 40.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source

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