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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 495 · 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? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. 21.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  28. 28.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  37. 37.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  38. 38.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. Ice is frozen water.
  3. an opinion
  4. Kolkata is in India.
  5. best
  6. facts that support it
  7. Chess is boring.
  8. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  9. Frogs lay eggs.
  10. a fact
  11. False
  12. a fact
  13. what someone thinks
  14. a fact
  15. Frogs lay eggs.
  16. False
  17. an opinion
  18. Mangoes taste best.
  19. a fact
  20. Earth orbits the Sun.
  21. True
  22. a fact
  23. an opinion
  24. a fact
  25. A year has 12 months.
  26. False
  27. Chess is boring.
  28. True
  29. Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. an opinion
  31. The Moon orbits Earth.
  32. Bees make honey.
  33. Rainy days are fun.
  34. a fact
  35. A year has 12 months.
  36. Plants need water.
  37. use a reliable source
  38. False
  39. Samosas are tastiest.
  40. True

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