Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 822 · 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? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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