Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 326 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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