Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 683 · 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.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.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) Homework is dull.
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
25. 25.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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