Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 549 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
5. 5.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
40. 40.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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