Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 840 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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