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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 508 · 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? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
  32. 32.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  3. A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. Science is exciting.
  5. A year has 12 months.
  6. Pink is a lovely colour.
  7. a fact
  8. an opinion
  9. use a reliable source
  10. A triangle has 3 sides.
  11. an opinion
  12. can be checked
  13. best
  14. an opinion
  15. True
  16. The Moon orbits Earth.
  17. Spiders have 8 legs.
  18. Samosas are tastiest.
  19. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  20. True
  21. Cartoons are too silly.
  22. The Moon orbits Earth.
  23. a fact
  24. a fact
  25. Plants need water.
  26. Earth orbits the Sun.
  27. Frogs lay eggs.
  28. a fact
  29. what someone thinks
  30. True
  31. facts that support it
  32. True
  33. a fact
  34. an opinion
  35. False
  36. True
  37. Ice is frozen water.
  38. an opinion
  39. True
  40. True

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