Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 444 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
11. 11.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
35. 35.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
39. 39.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked

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