Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 343 · 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? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
10. 10.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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