Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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