Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 174 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
29. 29.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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