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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 771 · 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: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
  9. 9.True or false: “Bees make honey.” 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) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  11. 11.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) what someone thinks
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  13. 13.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) facts that support it
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Homework is dull.
  18. 18.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  23. 23.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Science is exciting.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. an opinion
  3. Cartoons are too silly.
  4. a fact
  5. False
  6. Frogs lay eggs.
  7. Mangoes taste best.
  8. best
  9. False
  10. Puzzles are great fun.
  11. what someone thinks
  12. Kolkata is in India.
  13. facts that support it
  14. Frogs lay eggs.
  15. a fact
  16. False
  17. Earth orbits the Sun.
  18. can be checked
  19. an opinion
  20. Rainy days are fun.
  21. Ice is frozen water.
  22. use a reliable source
  23. True
  24. an opinion
  25. Chess is boring.
  26. an opinion
  27. Science is exciting.
  28. an opinion
  29. an opinion
  30. an opinion
  31. a fact
  32. Pink is a lovely colour.
  33. Spiders have 8 legs.
  34. Plants need water.
  35. Earth orbits the Sun.
  36. a fact
  37. a fact
  38. an opinion
  39. False
  40. False

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