Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 546 · 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) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.

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