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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 828 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. 3.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  8. 8.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Homework is dull.
  21. 21.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
  24. 24.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Homework is dull. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. facts that support it
  2. Mangoes taste best.
  3. False
  4. a fact
  5. True
  6. True
  7. Science is exciting.
  8. False
  9. can be checked
  10. Ice is frozen water.
  11. Spiders have 8 legs.
  12. a fact
  13. Mangoes taste best.
  14. False
  15. Frogs lay eggs.
  16. Science is exciting.
  17. Homework is dull.
  18. Rainy days are fun.
  19. an opinion
  20. Homework is dull.
  21. True
  22. a fact
  23. Chess is boring.
  24. True
  25. Puzzles are great fun.
  26. a fact
  27. True
  28. The Moon orbits Earth.
  29. a fact
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a fact
  33. an opinion
  34. an opinion
  35. Samosas are tastiest.
  36. Chess is boring.
  37. an opinion
  38. Cartoons are too silly.
  39. a fact
  40. an opinion

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