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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 547 · 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) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  8. 8.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” 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) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice

Answer key

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

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