Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 714 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
4. 4.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.

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