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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 166 · 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.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
  10. 10.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  20. 20.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
  21. 21.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  3. what someone thinks
  4. Frogs lay eggs.
  5. a fact
  6. False
  7. an opinion
  8. The Moon orbits Earth.
  9. Homework is dull.
  10. False
  11. False
  12. Science is exciting.
  13. A year has 12 months.
  14. Rainy days are fun.
  15. a fact
  16. can be checked
  17. A year has 12 months.
  18. an opinion
  19. A triangle has 3 sides.
  20. use a reliable source
  21. True
  22. Bees make honey.
  23. True
  24. Samosas are tastiest.
  25. Bees make honey.
  26. an opinion
  27. an opinion
  28. Chess is boring.
  29. Earth orbits the Sun.
  30. a fact
  31. True
  32. Frogs lay eggs.
  33. False
  34. Kolkata is in India.
  35. Cartoons are too silly.
  36. True
  37. an opinion
  38. False
  39. an opinion
  40. True

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