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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 496 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
  8. 8.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
  10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
  24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
  25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  29. 29.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  39. 39.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. Pink is a lovely colour.
  2. Homework is dull.
  3. Frogs lay eggs.
  4. Puzzles are great fun.
  5. Science is exciting.
  6. Cartoons are too silly.
  7. best
  8. True
  9. facts that support it
  10. True
  11. Kolkata is in India.
  12. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  13. an opinion
  14. A year has 12 months.
  15. an opinion
  16. an opinion
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a fact
  21. a fact
  22. an opinion
  23. Samosas are tastiest.
  24. use a reliable source
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. Earth orbits the Sun.
  29. can be checked
  30. a fact
  31. an opinion
  32. Samosas are tastiest.
  33. False
  34. True
  35. an opinion
  36. True
  37. True
  38. Chess is boring.
  39. True
  40. a fact

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