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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 241 · 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) what someone thinks (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) always true
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  6. 6.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
  20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
  33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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