Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 862 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
39. 39.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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