Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 346 · 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? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it

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