Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 806 · 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) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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