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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

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

Answer key

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

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