Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 572 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
9. 9.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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