Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 968 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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