Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 626 · 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) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
15. 15.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.

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