Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 76 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
13. 13.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.

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