Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 49 · 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? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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