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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 403 · 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.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  15. 15.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  20. 20.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

Answer key

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

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