Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 926 · 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 year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
16. 16.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
27. 27.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
31. 31.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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