Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 131 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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