Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 998 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
14. 14.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.

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