Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 888 · 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) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
5. 5.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.

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