Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 943 · 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.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.

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