Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 588 · 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.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.

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