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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 867 · 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 of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Plants need water.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Science is exciting. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  5. 5.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  9. 9.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) A year has 12 months.
  11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  24. 24.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) a measured result
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  31. 31.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  32. 32.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Chess is boring.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.

Answer key

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

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