Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 974 · 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? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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