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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 741 · 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: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
  3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  5. 5.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
  10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Plants need water.
  26. 26.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
  32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
  35. 35.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  37. 37.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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