Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 433 · 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? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
34. 34.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.

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