Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 860 · 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? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
33. 33.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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