Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 615 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
22. 22.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) Science is exciting.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.

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