Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 803 · 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) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
4. 4.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
11. 11.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
38. 38.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students