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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 644 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  10. 10.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. 29.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  32. 32.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  37. 37.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

Answer key

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

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