Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 163 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
25. 25.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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