Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 476 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
2. 2.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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