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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 847 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  5. 5.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) A year has 12 months.
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  16. 16.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A year has 12 months.
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  32. 32.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) is a guess
  33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Bees make honey.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Rainy days are fun.

Answer key

  1. The Moon orbits Earth.
  2. Samosas are tastiest.
  3. an opinion
  4. Bees make honey.
  5. False
  6. Plants need water.
  7. Science is exciting.
  8. a fact
  9. True
  10. False
  11. a fact
  12. a fact
  13. Earth orbits the Sun.
  14. Pink is a lovely colour.
  15. Mangoes taste best.
  16. False
  17. Puzzles are great fun.
  18. Bees make honey.
  19. a fact
  20. A year has 12 months.
  21. a fact
  22. A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. an opinion
  24. Chess is boring.
  25. Earth orbits the Sun.
  26. Kolkata is in India.
  27. True
  28. Frogs lay eggs.
  29. a fact
  30. A year has 12 months.
  31. Mangoes taste best.
  32. can be checked
  33. True
  34. False
  35. Samosas are tastiest.
  36. an opinion
  37. False
  38. a fact
  39. False
  40. Kolkata is in India.

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