Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 446 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
16. 16.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
21. 21.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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