Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 230 · 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: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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