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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 925 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) shouting it (d) saying it twice
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  3. 3.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured result (c) always true (d) a proven number
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  5. 5.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Science is exciting.
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Homework is dull.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Homework is dull.
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Bees make honey.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Science is exciting.
  21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  22. 22.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” 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) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  31. 31.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 triangle has 3 sides.
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) A year has 12 months.
  35. 35.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) twelve (c) best (d) Tuesday
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Science is exciting.
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.

Answer key

  1. facts that support it
  2. Cartoons are too silly.
  3. what someone thinks
  4. A year has 12 months.
  5. False
  6. a fact
  7. The Moon orbits Earth.
  8. an opinion
  9. True
  10. True
  11. a fact
  12. Plants need water.
  13. an opinion
  14. can be checked
  15. an opinion
  16. Kolkata is in India.
  17. Pink is a lovely colour.
  18. a fact
  19. a fact
  20. Kolkata is in India.
  21. use a reliable source
  22. False
  23. True
  24. True
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. Cartoons are too silly.
  29. a fact
  30. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  31. A triangle has 3 sides.
  32. a fact
  33. an opinion
  34. A year has 12 months.
  35. False
  36. best
  37. a fact
  38. Earth orbits the Sun.
  39. a fact
  40. Science is exciting.

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