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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 827 · 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.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) trust a rumour
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Chess is boring.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  14. 14.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Homework is dull.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. 23.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  36. 36.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it

Answer key

  1. use a reliable source
  2. an opinion
  3. Frogs lay eggs.
  4. a fact
  5. The Moon orbits Earth.
  6. Chess is boring.
  7. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  8. Cartoons are too silly.
  9. an opinion
  10. True
  11. Earth orbits the Sun.
  12. True
  13. what someone thinks
  14. False
  15. Bees make honey.
  16. a fact
  17. a fact
  18. Chess is boring.
  19. Samosas are tastiest.
  20. a fact
  21. a fact
  22. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  23. False
  24. an opinion
  25. False
  26. a fact
  27. True
  28. A triangle has 3 sides.
  29. Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. an opinion
  31. Cartoons are too silly.
  32. a fact
  33. Plants need water.
  34. Earth orbits the Sun.
  35. Spiders have 8 legs.
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. facts that support it

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