Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 859 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
12. 12.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
14. 14.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
24. 24.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

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