Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 598 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
3. 3.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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