Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 82 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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