Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 789 · 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.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.

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