Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 577 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

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