Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 116 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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