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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 399 · 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) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  6. 6.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  14. 14.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  20. 20.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
  29. 29.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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