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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 173 · 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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  14. 14.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Plants need water.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  21. 21.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  22. 22.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
  32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
  40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Rainy days are fun.
  2. a fact
  3. what someone thinks
  4. Bees make honey.
  5. a fact
  6. Cartoons are too silly.
  7. an opinion
  8. Plants need water.
  9. A year has 12 months.
  10. False
  11. an opinion
  12. True
  13. Kolkata is in India.
  14. facts that support it
  15. a fact
  16. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  17. Chess is boring.
  18. Spiders have 8 legs.
  19. False
  20. Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. can be checked
  22. False
  23. best
  24. a fact
  25. True
  26. a fact
  27. Earth orbits the Sun.
  28. a fact
  29. False
  30. a fact
  31. Plants need water.
  32. True
  33. True
  34. an opinion
  35. False
  36. True
  37. an opinion
  38. Rainy days are fun.
  39. Ice is frozen water.
  40. False

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