Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 502 · 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? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.

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