Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 244 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.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) Bees make honey.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.

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