Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 665 · 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? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.

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