Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 117 · 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) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.

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