Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 679 · 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? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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