Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 188 · 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? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
39. 39.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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