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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 461 · 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) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  15. 15.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  20. 20.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  35. 35.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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