Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 961 · 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) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
2. 2.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
8. 8.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
12. 12.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
19. 19.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
20. 20.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Plants need water.
37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.

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