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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 473 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
  24. 24.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  28. 28.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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