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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 521 · 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? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  29. 29.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Homework is dull.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  37. 37.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.

Answer key

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

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