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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 981 · 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) someone feels (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
  2. 2.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) guess (b) ask a stranger (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  4. 4.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
  5. 5.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  7. 7.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Plants need water. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Bees make honey.
  9. 9.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) twelve (c) metre (d) Tuesday
  10. 10.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
  16. 16.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Plants need water.
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Homework is dull.
  20. 20.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Homework is dull.
  23. 23.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A year has 12 months.
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Plants need water. (b) Science is exciting. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Bees make honey.
  26. 26.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  28. 28.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Rainy days are fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.

Answer key

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

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