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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 890 · 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.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) trust a rumour (d) use a reliable source
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. 8.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) twelve (c) metre (d) best
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
  10. 10.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Bees make honey.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven number
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Homework is dull.
  38. 38.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  40. 40.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. use a reliable source
  3. an opinion
  4. Homework is dull.
  5. Frogs lay eggs.
  6. a fact
  7. A triangle has 3 sides.
  8. best
  9. Plants need water.
  10. True
  11. Pink is a lovely colour.
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  15. a fact
  16. A triangle has 3 sides.
  17. Earth orbits the Sun.
  18. a fact
  19. a fact
  20. True
  21. Science is exciting.
  22. an opinion
  23. an opinion
  24. True
  25. a fact
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a fact
  29. Chess is boring.
  30. True
  31. an opinion
  32. True
  33. what someone thinks
  34. Puzzles are great fun.
  35. Frogs lay eggs.
  36. an opinion
  37. Homework is dull.
  38. False
  39. Earth orbits the Sun.
  40. False

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