Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 776 · 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) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
10. 10.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.

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