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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 668 · 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 word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) best (d) metre
  2. 2.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Plants need water.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A year has 12 months.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  27. 27.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  31. 31.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. best
  2. False
  3. Earth orbits the Sun.
  4. False
  5. Pink is a lovely colour.
  6. Ice is frozen water.
  7. Puzzles are great fun.
  8. False
  9. an opinion
  10. can be checked
  11. Plants need water.
  12. an opinion
  13. False
  14. Spiders have 8 legs.
  15. a fact
  16. True
  17. a fact
  18. A triangle has 3 sides.
  19. Frogs lay eggs.
  20. an opinion
  21. True
  22. Kolkata is in India.
  23. an opinion
  24. a fact
  25. Science is exciting.
  26. Science is exciting.
  27. True
  28. False
  29. Cartoons are too silly.
  30. A year has 12 months.
  31. facts that support it
  32. a fact
  33. True
  34. an opinion
  35. A year has 12 months.
  36. A triangle has 3 sides.
  37. False
  38. False
  39. an opinion
  40. False

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