Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 394 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
23. 23.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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