Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 647 · 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) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
10. 10.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
13. 13.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) a measured result
23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
26. 26.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) metre (d) Tuesday
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Bees make honey.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
38. 38.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

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