Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 530 · 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? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
4. 4.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
20. 20.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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