Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 695 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.

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