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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 678 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  2. 2.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
  18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
  20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Science is exciting.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
  30. 30.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  35. 35.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
  40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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