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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 864 · 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.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  5. 5.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) best
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Plants need water.
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  10. 10.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a measured result
  11. 11.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) Spiders have 8 legs.
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  16. 16.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) trust a rumour (c) use a reliable source (d) guess
  18. 18.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
  21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  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 is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  29. 29.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  31. 31.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  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) facts that support it (b) saying it twice (c) shouting it (d) a rude word

Answer key

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

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