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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 420 · 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) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Bees make honey.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  13. 13.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  18. 18.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  33. 33.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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