Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 893 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
2. 2.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
6. 6.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
12. 12.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
15. 15.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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