Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 633 · 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) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
32. 32.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.

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