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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 314 · 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) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  8. 8.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  11. 11.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
  26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  40. 40.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source

Answer key

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

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