Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 774 · 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.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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