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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 199 · 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) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
  12. 12.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
  18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
  24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  31. 31.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  38. 38.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. False
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. a fact
  5. best
  6. use a reliable source
  7. Homework is dull.
  8. an opinion
  9. Plants need water.
  10. Rainy days are fun.
  11. Earth orbits the Sun.
  12. True
  13. False
  14. A year has 12 months.
  15. a fact
  16. Samosas are tastiest.
  17. Earth orbits the Sun.
  18. False
  19. True
  20. Homework is dull.
  21. a fact
  22. True
  23. facts that support it
  24. True
  25. True
  26. what someone thinks
  27. Frogs lay eggs.
  28. an opinion
  29. A triangle has 3 sides.
  30. Kolkata is in India.
  31. True
  32. Frogs lay eggs.
  33. Bees make honey.
  34. a fact
  35. a fact
  36. Mangoes taste best.
  37. Cartoons are too silly.
  38. True
  39. a fact
  40. True

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