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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 458 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  6. 6.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  9. 9.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Plants need water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
  13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  14. 14.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  23. 23.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  28. 28.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  31. 31.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
  39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. A triangle has 3 sides.
  2. Cartoons are too silly.
  3. an opinion
  4. Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. Earth orbits the Sun.
  6. False
  7. can be checked
  8. Rainy days are fun.
  9. True
  10. Chess is boring.
  11. an opinion
  12. best
  13. facts that support it
  14. True
  15. True
  16. True
  17. a fact
  18. True
  19. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  20. an opinion
  21. Puzzles are great fun.
  22. Pink is a lovely colour.
  23. True
  24. The Moon orbits Earth.
  25. a fact
  26. A year has 12 months.
  27. Bees make honey.
  28. True
  29. a fact
  30. A year has 12 months.
  31. False
  32. False
  33. an opinion
  34. an opinion
  35. Plants need water.
  36. a fact
  37. False
  38. A triangle has 3 sides.
  39. True
  40. a fact

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