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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 349 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) always true
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  14. 14.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
  17. 17.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
  19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
  21. 21.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  25. 25.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
  27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  31. 31.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.

Answer key

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

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