Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 788 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
7. 7.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
26. 26.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Homework is dull.
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.

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