Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 597 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Bees make honey.
2. 2.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” 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) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
26. 26.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess

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