Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 500 · 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) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
9. 9.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (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) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
30. 30.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
34. 34.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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