Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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