Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 210 · 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) metre (c) best (d) twelve
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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