Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 533 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
7. 7.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
26. 26.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

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