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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 825 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  3. 3.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  7. 7.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  13. 13.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (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) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  18. 18.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) saying it twice
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Homework is dull.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  29. 29.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  38. 38.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.

Answer key

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

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