Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 259 · 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.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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