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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 419 · 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: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
  14. 14.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
  29. 29.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A year has 12 months.
  31. 31.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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