Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 105 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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