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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 744 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
  7. 7.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) best
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  12. 12.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  17. 17.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  21. 21.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  28. 28.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
  38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.

Answer key

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

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