Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 779 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
5. 5.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
9. 9.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.

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