Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 73 · 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: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
9. 9.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
11. 11.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
16. 16.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.

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