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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 703 · 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? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Bees make honey.
  4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Science is exciting.
  6. 6.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
  8. 8.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  11. 11.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Plants need water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. 30.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
  38. 38.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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