Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 781 · 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) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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