Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 953 · 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? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
14. 14.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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