Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 196 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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