Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 975 · 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) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
5. 5.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
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) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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