Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 944 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
4. 4.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.

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