Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 74 · 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) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
2. 2.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
3. 3.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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