Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 277 · 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: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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