Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 958 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
15. 15.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.

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