Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 853 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
2. 2.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
29. 29.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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