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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 217 · 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.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  8. 8.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  26. 26.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
  32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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