Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 933 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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