Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 536 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
15. 15.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
19. 19.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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