Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 935 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
7. 7.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
20. 20.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Mangoes taste best.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.

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