Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 339 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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