Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 155 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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