Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 123 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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