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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

Answer key

  1. what someone thinks
  2. Ice is frozen water.
  3. an opinion
  4. an opinion
  5. Frogs lay eggs.
  6. The Moon orbits Earth.
  7. True
  8. Cartoons are too silly.
  9. a fact
  10. Earth orbits the Sun.
  11. an opinion
  12. A year has 12 months.
  13. True
  14. True
  15. a fact
  16. True
  17. True
  18. A year has 12 months.
  19. an opinion
  20. a fact
  21. a fact
  22. True
  23. a fact
  24. Plants need water.
  25. Frogs lay eggs.
  26. a fact
  27. False
  28. an opinion
  29. Chess is boring.
  30. A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. an opinion
  32. A triangle has 3 sides.
  33. Mangoes taste best.
  34. Science is exciting.
  35. Bees make honey.
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a fact
  39. best
  40. Science is exciting.

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