Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 383 · 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) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.

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