Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 769 · 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) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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