Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 640 · 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? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

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