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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 370 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
  11. 11.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  20. 20.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  27. 27.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  30. 30.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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