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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 504 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  11. 11.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
  19. 19.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  28. 28.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  29. 29.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.

Answer key

  1. Kolkata is in India.
  2. A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. The Moon orbits Earth.
  4. an opinion
  5. use a reliable source
  6. Mangoes taste best.
  7. Spiders have 8 legs.
  8. Chess is boring.
  9. A year has 12 months.
  10. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  11. True
  12. True
  13. Frogs lay eggs.
  14. an opinion
  15. False
  16. Chess is boring.
  17. a fact
  18. best
  19. False
  20. Cartoons are too silly.
  21. Science is exciting.
  22. Ice is frozen water.
  23. a fact
  24. False
  25. a fact
  26. an opinion
  27. Plants need water.
  28. can be checked
  29. False
  30. True
  31. an opinion
  32. Earth orbits the Sun.
  33. True
  34. Ice is frozen water.
  35. False
  36. a fact
  37. a fact
  38. False
  39. Rainy days are fun.
  40. Bees make honey.

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