Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 294 · 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: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
32. 32.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.

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