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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 634 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  4. 4.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) best (d) Tuesday
  10. 10.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Science is exciting.
  13. 13.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  23. 23.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  26. 26.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  37. 37.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.

Answer key

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

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