Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 271 · 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: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
5. 5.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
22. 22.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
39. 39.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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