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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 664 · 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? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  7. 7.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
  12. 12.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Bees make honey.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
  25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  35. 35.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. best
  3. Pink is a lovely colour.
  4. Frogs lay eggs.
  5. Chess is boring.
  6. facts that support it
  7. False
  8. False
  9. Frogs lay eggs.
  10. Mangoes taste best.
  11. A year has 12 months.
  12. True
  13. an opinion
  14. Bees make honey.
  15. Bees make honey.
  16. an opinion
  17. True
  18. Spiders have 8 legs.
  19. a fact
  20. an opinion
  21. a fact
  22. a fact
  23. Ice is frozen water.
  24. use a reliable source
  25. False
  26. an opinion
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a fact
  30. Ice is frozen water.
  31. Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. True
  33. True
  34. A triangle has 3 sides.
  35. False
  36. Puzzles are great fun.
  37. an opinion
  38. True
  39. The Moon orbits Earth.
  40. Chess is boring.

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