Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 467 · 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) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
12. 12.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
22. 22.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
26. 26.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
29. 29.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.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) Plants need water.
35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
40. 40.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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