← Fact or opinion lesson New set →

Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 4 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. Puzzles are great fun.
  2. True
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. can be checked
  5. a fact
  6. use a reliable source
  7. Frogs lay eggs.
  8. Pink is a lovely colour.
  9. facts that support it
  10. a fact
  11. A triangle has 3 sides.
  12. Science is exciting.
  13. Mangoes taste best.
  14. Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. False
  16. Rainy days are fun.
  17. an opinion
  18. Kolkata is in India.
  19. Spiders have 8 legs.
  20. True
  21. a fact
  22. Mangoes taste best.
  23. Earth orbits the Sun.
  24. False
  25. Bees make honey.
  26. False
  27. a fact
  28. Rainy days are fun.
  29. what someone thinks
  30. False
  31. an opinion
  32. True
  33. Science is exciting.
  34. an opinion
  35. True
  36. best
  37. a fact
  38. The Moon orbits Earth.
  39. an opinion
  40. A year has 12 months.

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students