Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 556 · 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.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
29. 29.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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