Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 354 · 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? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
9. 9.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
14. 14.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.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) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.

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