Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 308 · 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: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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