Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 327 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
5. 5.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” 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) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
14. 14.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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