Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 740 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
6. 6.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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