Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 103 · 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) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
39. 39.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
40. 40.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students