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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 253 · 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: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
  5. 5.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  12. 12.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. 15.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  18. 18.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  35. 35.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Frogs lay eggs.
  3. a fact
  4. what someone thinks
  5. True
  6. an opinion
  7. True
  8. a fact
  9. use a reliable source
  10. Science is exciting.
  11. A year has 12 months.
  12. True
  13. Bees make honey.
  14. Mangoes taste best.
  15. False
  16. an opinion
  17. Ice is frozen water.
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a fact
  21. False
  22. an opinion
  23. an opinion
  24. Science is exciting.
  25. True
  26. Rainy days are fun.
  27. Mangoes taste best.
  28. Ice is frozen water.
  29. True
  30. a fact
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Rainy days are fun.
  35. True
  36. Pink is a lovely colour.
  37. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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