Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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