Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 851 · 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) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
5. 5.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
30. 30.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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