Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 413 · 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) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it

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