Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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