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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 916 · 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: “Chess is boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  9. 9.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Chess is boring. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  11. 11.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Chess is boring.
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  21. 21.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) always true
  22. 22.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
  25. 25.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Chess is boring.
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  32. 32.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Plants need water.
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  37. 37.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Spiders have 8 legs.
  3. an opinion
  4. False
  5. a fact
  6. True
  7. The Moon orbits Earth.
  8. Puzzles are great fun.
  9. True
  10. A year has 12 months.
  11. False
  12. a fact
  13. True
  14. Earth orbits the Sun.
  15. Chess is boring.
  16. Samosas are tastiest.
  17. a fact
  18. Bees make honey.
  19. Rainy days are fun.
  20. Ice is frozen water.
  21. what someone thinks
  22. True
  23. Homework is dull.
  24. best
  25. True
  26. True
  27. Kolkata is in India.
  28. A year has 12 months.
  29. Earth orbits the Sun.
  30. Ice is frozen water.
  31. a fact
  32. Samosas are tastiest.
  33. a fact
  34. Plants need water.
  35. an opinion
  36. Spiders have 8 legs.
  37. False
  38. a fact
  39. True
  40. True

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