Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 486 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
2. 2.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
32. 32.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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