Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 963 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
6. 6.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.

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