Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 81 · 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: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
22. 22.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
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) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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