Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 894 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
17. 17.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
31. 31.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

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