Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 372 · 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? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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