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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 157 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
  7. 7.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Science is exciting.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  15. 15.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  22. 22.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  24. 24.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  34. 34.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. a fact
  3. False
  4. an opinion
  5. best
  6. Pink is a lovely colour.
  7. True
  8. True
  9. A year has 12 months.
  10. Science is exciting.
  11. Homework is dull.
  12. Earth orbits the Sun.
  13. Ice is frozen water.
  14. Pink is a lovely colour.
  15. False
  16. a fact
  17. an opinion
  18. a fact
  19. what someone thinks
  20. Homework is dull.
  21. Cartoons are too silly.
  22. can be checked
  23. Chess is boring.
  24. True
  25. a fact
  26. a fact
  27. True
  28. a fact
  29. use a reliable source
  30. a fact
  31. Plants need water.
  32. False
  33. Spiders have 8 legs.
  34. True
  35. an opinion
  36. A triangle has 3 sides.
  37. False
  38. an opinion
  39. Frogs lay eggs.
  40. Rainy days are fun.

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