Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 880 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
5. 5.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
9. 9.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.

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