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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 855 · 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) Homework is dull. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Plants need water. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) ask a stranger (d) guess
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  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) Plants need water. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) metre (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  11. 11.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Plants need water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Homework is dull.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  19. 19.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
  31. 31.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Plants need water. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
  39. 39.True or false: “Plants need water.” 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. The Moon orbits Earth.
  2. Science is exciting.
  3. Plants need water.
  4. use a reliable source
  5. Mangoes taste best.
  6. an opinion
  7. an opinion
  8. Plants need water.
  9. best
  10. Kolkata is in India.
  11. True
  12. Rainy days are fun.
  13. Mangoes taste best.
  14. a fact
  15. Puzzles are great fun.
  16. Frogs lay eggs.
  17. a fact
  18. Pink is a lovely colour.
  19. Samosas are tastiest.
  20. False
  21. Cartoons are too silly.
  22. an opinion
  23. an opinion
  24. False
  25. Homework is dull.
  26. a fact
  27. an opinion
  28. a fact
  29. Pink is a lovely colour.
  30. The Moon orbits Earth.
  31. what someone thinks
  32. a fact
  33. an opinion
  34. a fact
  35. can be checked
  36. a fact
  37. True
  38. Science is exciting.
  39. False
  40. an opinion

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