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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 515 · 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? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  13. 13.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
  16. 16.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  21. 21.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  28. 28.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Bees make honey.
  38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

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

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