Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 457 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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