Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 899 · 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
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? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
39. 39.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

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