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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 53 · 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 triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Plants need water.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Plants need water.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
  7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  13. 13.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  17. 17.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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