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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 756 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Homework is dull.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  18. 18.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. 30.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is always funny
  31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
  32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.

Answer key

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

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