Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 347 · 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? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” 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) Bees make honey. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
18. 18.True or false: “Plants need water.” 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) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.

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