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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 595 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  2. 2.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  25. 25.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Homework is dull.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A year has 12 months.
  30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  32. 32.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve

Answer key

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

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