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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 619 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) a rude word
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  9. 9.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  18. 18.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  27. 27.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
  34. 34.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. can be checked
  2. facts that support it
  3. a fact
  4. Pink is a lovely colour.
  5. Samosas are tastiest.
  6. what someone thinks
  7. False
  8. Kolkata is in India.
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a fact
  12. Mangoes taste best.
  13. a fact
  14. a fact
  15. True
  16. A year has 12 months.
  17. Rainy days are fun.
  18. False
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a fact
  22. True
  23. a fact
  24. an opinion
  25. False
  26. Frogs lay eggs.
  27. True
  28. an opinion
  29. The Moon orbits Earth.
  30. Bees make honey.
  31. True
  32. True
  33. Cartoons are too silly.
  34. False
  35. A year has 12 months.
  36. True
  37. True
  38. an opinion
  39. Plants need water.
  40. False

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