Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 950 · 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.

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