Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 540 · 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) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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