Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 307 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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