Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 511 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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