Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 613 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
39. 39.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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