Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 187 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
20. 20.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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