Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 47 · 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) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.

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