Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 56 · 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) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
17. 17.🔍 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.
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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