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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 513 · 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? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Science is exciting.
  3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) twelve (d) best
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
  10. 10.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  14. 14.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Science is exciting.
  26. 26.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  32. 32.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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