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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 388 · 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) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
  13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
  19. 19.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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