Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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