Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 977 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
5. 5.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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