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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 739 · 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.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Science is exciting.
  4. 4.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  16. 16.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
  17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  25. 25.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  26. 26.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) Science is exciting.
  27. 27.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  31. 31.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen 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: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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