Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 542 · 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? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
5. 5.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
28. 28.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
29. 29.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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