Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 146 · 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
39. 39.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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