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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 578 · 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 of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  8. 8.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. 15.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  20. 20.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) saying it twice
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  29. 29.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number

Answer key

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

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