Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 544 · 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? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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