Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 773 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
10. 10.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
15. 15.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
23. 23.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
29. 29.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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