Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 456 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
10. 10.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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