Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 566 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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