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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 616 · 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.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
  8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) best
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  27. 27.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  29. 29.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
  35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
  39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a fact
  3. True
  4. False
  5. an opinion
  6. Bees make honey.
  7. A year has 12 months.
  8. best
  9. a fact
  10. A triangle has 3 sides.
  11. an opinion
  12. an opinion
  13. can be checked
  14. an opinion
  15. a fact
  16. an opinion
  17. A triangle has 3 sides.
  18. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  19. a fact
  20. Science is exciting.
  21. a fact
  22. what someone thinks
  23. The Moon orbits Earth.
  24. Mangoes taste best.
  25. Frogs lay eggs.
  26. Frogs lay eggs.
  27. facts that support it
  28. Ice is frozen water.
  29. True
  30. Earth orbits the Sun.
  31. Pink is a lovely colour.
  32. an opinion
  33. a fact
  34. Puzzles are great fun.
  35. False
  36. False
  37. Earth orbits the Sun.
  38. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  39. True
  40. a fact

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