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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 623 · 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) Chess is boring. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
  2. 2.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  4. 4.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
  9. 9.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  13. 13.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  16. 16.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  30. 30.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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