Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 207 · 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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” 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) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.

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