Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 794 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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