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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 309 · 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.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  5. 5.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
  20. 20.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
  33. 33.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
  38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  40. 40.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre

Answer key

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

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