Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 602 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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