Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 576 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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