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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 48 · 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? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  11. 11.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  24. 24.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  32. 32.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. Ice is frozen water.
  3. False
  4. use a reliable source
  5. an opinion
  6. False
  7. a fact
  8. an opinion
  9. False
  10. Plants need water.
  11. True
  12. facts that support it
  13. best
  14. A year has 12 months.
  15. what someone thinks
  16. a fact
  17. Mangoes taste best.
  18. Ice is frozen water.
  19. an opinion
  20. True
  21. Samosas are tastiest.
  22. a fact
  23. Earth orbits the Sun.
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a fact
  27. Bees make honey.
  28. False
  29. False
  30. A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. Homework is dull.
  32. True
  33. can be checked
  34. Spiders have 8 legs.
  35. The Moon orbits Earth.
  36. a fact
  37. Chess is boring.
  38. Kolkata is in India.
  39. an opinion
  40. a fact

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