Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 562 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
5. 5.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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