Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 172 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
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: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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