Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 948 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.

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