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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 606 · 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 an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
  4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  11. 11.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  13. 13.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  17. 17.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  18. 18.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  36. 36.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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