Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 798 · 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) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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