Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 590 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.

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