Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 669 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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