Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 939 · 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: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
25. 25.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.

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