Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 930 · 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.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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