Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 127 · 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? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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