Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 612 · 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: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
4. 4.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
14. 14.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
24. 24.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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