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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 418 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” 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) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  6. 6.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Plants need water.
  15. 15.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  18. 18.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. Bees make honey.
  2. a fact
  3. False
  4. Homework is dull.
  5. Mangoes taste best.
  6. False
  7. True
  8. Plants need water.
  9. Earth orbits the Sun.
  10. a fact
  11. False
  12. A year has 12 months.
  13. a fact
  14. Chess is boring.
  15. False
  16. an opinion
  17. what someone thinks
  18. True
  19. an opinion
  20. Mangoes taste best.
  21. False
  22. A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. Rainy days are fun.
  24. Pink is a lovely colour.
  25. an opinion
  26. False
  27. Bees make honey.
  28. an opinion
  29. False
  30. Earth orbits the Sun.
  31. a fact
  32. True
  33. Kolkata is in India.
  34. a fact
  35. an opinion
  36. False
  37. True
  38. Puzzles are great fun.
  39. Samosas are tastiest.
  40. an opinion

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