Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 45 · 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? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
10. 10.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.

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