Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 293 · 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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