Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 98 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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