Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 819 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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