Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 278 · 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) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
21. 21.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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