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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 164 · 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? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
  4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  8. 8.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  11. 11.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  22. 22.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  30. 30.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
  40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. True
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. can be checked
  5. Mangoes taste best.
  6. A triangle has 3 sides.
  7. Science is exciting.
  8. False
  9. False
  10. Puzzles are great fun.
  11. facts that support it
  12. an opinion
  13. best
  14. an opinion
  15. A year has 12 months.
  16. Frogs lay eggs.
  17. a fact
  18. True
  19. what someone thinks
  20. The Moon orbits Earth.
  21. Science is exciting.
  22. False
  23. a fact
  24. True
  25. True
  26. Ice is frozen water.
  27. a fact
  28. use a reliable source
  29. Rainy days are fun.
  30. True
  31. False
  32. True
  33. an opinion
  34. Pink is a lovely colour.
  35. False
  36. a fact
  37. False
  38. Chess is boring.
  39. A year has 12 months.
  40. True

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