Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 322 · 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: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
36. 36.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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