Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 112 · 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.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.

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