Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 80 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

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