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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 674 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  2. 2.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  5. 5.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  14. 14.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  27. 27.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  32. 32.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  34. 34.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) metre (c) best (d) twelve
  38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Puzzles are great fun.

Answer key

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

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