Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 371 · 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? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.

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