Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 64 · 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) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

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