Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 115 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
38. 38.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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