Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 276 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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