Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 706 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.True or false: “Homework is dull.” 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
25. 25.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
32. 32.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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