Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 249 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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