Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 143 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
3. 3.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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