Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 983 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
9. 9.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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) Samosas are tastiest.
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
39. 39.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.

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