Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 436 · 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) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
13. 13.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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