Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 584 · 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) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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