Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 725 · 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) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.

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