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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 742 · 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: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  11. 11.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  15. 15.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. 21.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) guess
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  27. 27.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  30. 30.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  36. 36.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Chess is boring.
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

Answer key

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

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