Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 78 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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