Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 543 · 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.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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