Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 255 · 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.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.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) Plants need water.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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