Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 772 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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