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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 770 · 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: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Plants need water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
  7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Plants need water.
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  16. 16.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Plants need water.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  31. 31.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a fact
  3. Science is exciting.
  4. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  5. an opinion
  6. use a reliable source
  7. can be checked
  8. Pink is a lovely colour.
  9. a fact
  10. False
  11. A year has 12 months.
  12. The Moon orbits Earth.
  13. Frogs lay eggs.
  14. Plants need water.
  15. A triangle has 3 sides.
  16. Samosas are tastiest.
  17. a fact
  18. True
  19. Science is exciting.
  20. False
  21. Mangoes taste best.
  22. an opinion
  23. False
  24. True
  25. Plants need water.
  26. Bees make honey.
  27. A year has 12 months.
  28. Homework is dull.
  29. a fact
  30. Chess is boring.
  31. False
  32. True
  33. a fact
  34. an opinion
  35. a fact
  36. True
  37. True
  38. best
  39. Ice is frozen water.
  40. Mangoes taste best.

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