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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 423 · 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) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  7. 7.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  14. 14.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  17. 17.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  24. 24.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Chess is boring.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
  35. 35.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
  39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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