Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 177 · 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) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (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.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
18. 18.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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