Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 223 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.

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