Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 537 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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