Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 952 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
34. 34.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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