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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 837 · 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 measured result (b) a proven number (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  2. 2.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  11. 11.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Science is exciting.
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) a rude word (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
  22. 22.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Plants need water. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Chess is boring.
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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