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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 749 · 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: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  3. 3.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
  11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) a proven number (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  22. 22.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  28. 28.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
  33. 33.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  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) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Bees make honey.
  3. use a reliable source
  4. a fact
  5. A triangle has 3 sides.
  6. an opinion
  7. A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. a fact
  9. False
  10. Science is exciting.
  11. what someone thinks
  12. a fact
  13. a fact
  14. Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. an opinion
  16. an opinion
  17. an opinion
  18. True
  19. a fact
  20. Kolkata is in India.
  21. Pink is a lovely colour.
  22. best
  23. Homework is dull.
  24. a fact
  25. Homework is dull.
  26. Frogs lay eggs.
  27. Samosas are tastiest.
  28. False
  29. True
  30. an opinion
  31. an opinion
  32. Plants need water.
  33. False
  34. a fact
  35. an opinion
  36. facts that support it
  37. a fact
  38. Cartoons are too silly.
  39. True
  40. Puzzles are great fun.

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