Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 351 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
7. 7.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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