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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 197 · 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? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  18. 18.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
  29. 29.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
  31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.

Answer key

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

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