Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 124 · 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: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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