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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 923 · 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: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) twelve (d) Tuesday
  5. 5.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) someone feels (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
  6. 6.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “Plants need 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) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Bees make honey.
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A year has 12 months.
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  18. 18.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) a measured result (c) what someone thinks (d) always true
  19. 19.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Chess is boring.
  21. 21.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Homework is dull.
  23. 23.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
  24. 24.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Bees make honey.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Plants need water.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  31. 31.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. 32.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  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. an opinion
  3. a fact
  4. best
  5. can be checked
  6. False
  7. a fact
  8. an opinion
  9. True
  10. Bees make honey.
  11. Chess is boring.
  12. Cartoons are too silly.
  13. Rainy days are fun.
  14. Kolkata is in India.
  15. a fact
  16. Plants need water.
  17. Homework is dull.
  18. what someone thinks
  19. True
  20. A triangle has 3 sides.
  21. Puzzles are great fun.
  22. The Moon orbits Earth.
  23. use a reliable source
  24. True
  25. Bees make honey.
  26. a fact
  27. an opinion
  28. Samosas are tastiest.
  29. a fact
  30. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. Science is exciting.
  32. False
  33. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. an opinion
  38. True
  39. a fact
  40. True

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