Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

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