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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 645 · 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) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  2. 2.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
  24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  36. 36.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
  38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. A triangle has 3 sides.
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. use a reliable source
  6. Cartoons are too silly.
  7. Earth orbits the Sun.
  8. Samosas are tastiest.
  9. Chess is boring.
  10. a fact
  11. a fact
  12. a fact
  13. an opinion
  14. False
  15. Pink is a lovely colour.
  16. Bees make honey.
  17. facts that support it
  18. Science is exciting.
  19. an opinion
  20. False
  21. Homework is dull.
  22. A year has 12 months.
  23. A triangle has 3 sides.
  24. can be checked
  25. an opinion
  26. True
  27. False
  28. True
  29. Chess is boring.
  30. an opinion
  31. a fact
  32. a fact
  33. an opinion
  34. True
  35. Frogs lay eggs.
  36. False
  37. what someone thinks
  38. True
  39. a fact
  40. True

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