Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 138 · 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: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
25. 25.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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