Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 492 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
25. 25.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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