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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 228 · 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: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
  5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
  7. 7.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  14. 14.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  36. 36.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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