Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 824 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice

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