Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 541 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
2. 2.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
11. 11.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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