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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 232 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  2. 2.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  17. 17.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
  30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Kolkata is in India.

Answer key

  1. what someone thinks
  2. False
  3. an opinion
  4. Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. Science is exciting.
  6. True
  7. can be checked
  8. an opinion
  9. an opinion
  10. Spiders have 8 legs.
  11. Rainy days are fun.
  12. a fact
  13. False
  14. False
  15. True
  16. Mangoes taste best.
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. Mangoes taste best.
  21. False
  22. Frogs lay eggs.
  23. Kolkata is in India.
  24. a fact
  25. Spiders have 8 legs.
  26. The Moon orbits Earth.
  27. False
  28. a fact
  29. best
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a fact
  34. Pink is a lovely colour.
  35. a fact
  36. False
  37. Samosas are tastiest.
  38. Kolkata is in India.
  39. A triangle has 3 sides.
  40. Homework is dull.

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