Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 445 · 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) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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