Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 592 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
18. 18.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
25. 25.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.

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