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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

Answer key

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

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