Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 924 · 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.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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