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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 681 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  2. 2.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (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) Kolkata is in India. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  17. 17.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
  24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Bees make honey.
  28. 28.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
  31. 31.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Science is exciting.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. facts that support it
  2. True
  3. True
  4. a fact
  5. an opinion
  6. False
  7. a fact
  8. Kolkata is in India.
  9. a fact
  10. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  11. an opinion
  12. False
  13. A year has 12 months.
  14. True
  15. what someone thinks
  16. Samosas are tastiest.
  17. True
  18. Chess is boring.
  19. a fact
  20. False
  21. False
  22. A year has 12 months.
  23. Bees make honey.
  24. False
  25. an opinion
  26. Frogs lay eggs.
  27. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  28. True
  29. a fact
  30. best
  31. False
  32. Frogs lay eggs.
  33. Earth orbits the Sun.
  34. an opinion
  35. False
  36. Science is exciting.
  37. a fact
  38. a fact
  39. True
  40. True

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