Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 808 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

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