Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 785 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
34. 34.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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