Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 250 · 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.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
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) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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