Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 817 · 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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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