Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 193 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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