Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 363 · 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 year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.

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