Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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