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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 708 · 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? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  6. 6.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
  16. 16.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  22. 22.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Plants need water. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Bees make honey.

Answer key

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

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