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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 821 · 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? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  7. 7.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Science is exciting.
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
  11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) metre (d) twelve
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  16. 16.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) ask a stranger
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  23. 23.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Science is exciting.
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Chess is boring.
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  30. 30.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  32. 32.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. an opinion
  3. False
  4. False
  5. an opinion
  6. what someone thinks
  7. can be checked
  8. Samosas are tastiest.
  9. Frogs lay eggs.
  10. A year has 12 months.
  11. best
  12. Science is exciting.
  13. A triangle has 3 sides.
  14. A triangle has 3 sides.
  15. Spiders have 8 legs.
  16. True
  17. a fact
  18. use a reliable source
  19. Rainy days are fun.
  20. a fact
  21. a fact
  22. A year has 12 months.
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. Bees make honey.
  27. Spiders have 8 legs.
  28. a fact
  29. Science is exciting.
  30. True
  31. Puzzles are great fun.
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. facts that support it
  36. The Moon orbits Earth.
  37. an opinion
  38. True
  39. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. Cartoons are too silly.

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