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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 775 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Bees make honey.
  24. 24.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word
  26. 26.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Plants need water. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.

Answer key

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

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