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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 787 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Chess is boring.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  27. 27.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
  33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A year has 12 months.
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
  38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a proven number (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  39. 39.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. Ice is frozen water.
  3. an opinion
  4. True
  5. True
  6. a fact
  7. an opinion
  8. Cartoons are too silly.
  9. an opinion
  10. False
  11. Rainy days are fun.
  12. Frogs lay eggs.
  13. an opinion
  14. a fact
  15. can be checked
  16. Kolkata is in India.
  17. Chess is boring.
  18. an opinion
  19. Plants need water.
  20. Cartoons are too silly.
  21. an opinion
  22. A year has 12 months.
  23. use a reliable source
  24. an opinion
  25. True
  26. Science is exciting.
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a fact
  30. Rainy days are fun.
  31. an opinion
  32. Chess is boring.
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. A year has 12 months.
  37. The Moon orbits Earth.
  38. what someone thinks
  39. True
  40. a fact

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