Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 918 · 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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
8. 8.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
15. 15.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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