Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 688 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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