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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 876 · 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) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) ask a stranger (c) guess (d) use a reliable source
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Chess is boring.
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  15. 15.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) metre
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  20. 20.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) facts that support it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  22. 22.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  32. 32.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
  36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Samosas are tastiest.

Answer key

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

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