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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 966 · 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.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  4. 4.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is a guess (c) is always funny (d) can be checked
  5. 5.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Science is exciting.
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  19. 19.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) use a reliable source (b) guess (c) trust a rumour (d) ask a stranger
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) metre
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Bees make honey.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  27. 27.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) what someone thinks (c) always true (d) a proven number
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  30. 30.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  34. 34.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Plants need water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Frogs lay eggs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Science is exciting.
  2. an opinion
  3. Samosas are tastiest.
  4. can be checked
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. False
  9. The Moon orbits Earth.
  10. Chess is boring.
  11. a fact
  12. Samosas are tastiest.
  13. a fact
  14. False
  15. a fact
  16. True
  17. Kolkata is in India.
  18. Rainy days are fun.
  19. use a reliable source
  20. a fact
  21. best
  22. A triangle has 3 sides.
  23. Mangoes taste best.
  24. an opinion
  25. A year has 12 months.
  26. Ice is frozen water.
  27. True
  28. what someone thinks
  29. Dogs beat cats as pets.
  30. True
  31. False
  32. Mangoes taste best.
  33. Spiders have 8 legs.
  34. True
  35. an opinion
  36. Bees make honey.
  37. a fact
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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