Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 432 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
4. 4.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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