Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 947 · 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) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
8. 8.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.

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