Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 100 · 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.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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