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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 97 · 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 a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Chess is boring. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  3. 3.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) twelve (b) metre (c) Tuesday (d) best
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  5. 5.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  9. 9.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) facts that support it (c) saying it twice (d) shouting it
  10. 10.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) someone feels
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  16. 16.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  19. 19.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) use a reliable source (c) guess (d) ask a stranger
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  23. 23.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Plants need water.
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Chess is boring.
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  30. 30.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Plants need water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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