Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 757 · 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) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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