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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 628 · 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) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.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) Chess is boring.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) trust a rumour
  19. 19.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  35. 35.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Kolkata is in India.
  2. Samosas are tastiest.
  3. best
  4. a fact
  5. False
  6. True
  7. Chess is boring.
  8. a fact
  9. a fact
  10. Cartoons are too silly.
  11. Ice is frozen water.
  12. Pink is a lovely colour.
  13. what someone thinks
  14. Ice is frozen water.
  15. A triangle has 3 sides.
  16. an opinion
  17. The Moon orbits Earth.
  18. use a reliable source
  19. False
  20. Cartoons are too silly.
  21. Homework is dull.
  22. a fact
  23. can be checked
  24. Spiders have 8 legs.
  25. an opinion
  26. Mangoes taste best.
  27. A year has 12 months.
  28. A triangle has 3 sides.
  29. an opinion
  30. facts that support it
  31. False
  32. False
  33. an opinion
  34. Pink is a lovely colour.
  35. False
  36. a fact
  37. a fact
  38. an opinion
  39. False
  40. True

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