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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 755 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  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) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  14. 14.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  22. 22.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured result
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  27. 27.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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