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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 523 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
  10. 10.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  14. 14.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
  18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  21. 21.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  31. 31.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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