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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 942 · 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.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) someone feels
  2. 2.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  5. 5.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  8. 8.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  10. 10.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  17. 17.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  18. 18.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) best (c) Tuesday (d) twelve
  22. 22.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Chess is boring.
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Plants need water.
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  27. 27.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Homework is dull.
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Homework is dull. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  33. 33.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) A triangle has 3 sides.
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A year has 12 months.
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

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

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