Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 153 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
7. 7.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
11. 11.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it

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