Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 820 · 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? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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