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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 198 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Plants need water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. 21.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  23. 23.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

Answer key

  1. use a reliable source
  2. an opinion
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. what someone thinks
  5. best
  6. Spiders have 8 legs.
  7. an opinion
  8. a fact
  9. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. Pink is a lovely colour.
  11. a fact
  12. Science is exciting.
  13. A year has 12 months.
  14. an opinion
  15. a fact
  16. False
  17. a fact
  18. can be checked
  19. False
  20. Plants need water.
  21. True
  22. Frogs lay eggs.
  23. False
  24. Earth orbits the Sun.
  25. Pink is a lovely colour.
  26. a fact
  27. A year has 12 months.
  28. an opinion
  29. False
  30. The Moon orbits Earth.
  31. Bees make honey.
  32. an opinion
  33. a fact
  34. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  35. Puzzles are great fun.
  36. Samosas are tastiest.
  37. True
  38. an opinion
  39. False
  40. Mangoes taste best.

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