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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 148 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. Samosas are tastiest.
  2. an opinion
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. Spiders have 8 legs.
  5. facts that support it
  6. Frogs lay eggs.
  7. A year has 12 months.
  8. Cartoons are too silly.
  9. best
  10. Bees make honey.
  11. an opinion
  12. True
  13. a fact
  14. Ice is frozen water.
  15. True
  16. Frogs lay eggs.
  17. an opinion
  18. a fact
  19. The Moon orbits Earth.
  20. an opinion
  21. False
  22. a fact
  23. True
  24. The Moon orbits Earth.
  25. Plants need water.
  26. an opinion
  27. False
  28. Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. False
  30. what someone thinks
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a fact
  34. A triangle has 3 sides.
  35. Pink is a lovely colour.
  36. use a reliable source
  37. a fact
  38. Spiders have 8 legs.
  39. Plants need water.
  40. True

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