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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 989 · 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) saying it twice (b) shouting it (c) facts that support it (d) a rude word
  2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Cartoons are too silly.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  4. 4.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Plants need water. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Chess is boring. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  9. 9.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) what someone thinks
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  11. 11.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) metre (d) twelve
  12. 12.True or false: “Chess is boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  14. 14.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) is a guess (d) is always funny
  16. 16.True or false: “Spiders have 8 legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Homework is dull. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  19. 19.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  21. 21.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  23. 23.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  24. 24.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  25. 25.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Plants need water. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  27. 27.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  28. 28.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Rainy days are fun.
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
  30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) The Moon orbits Earth.
  33. 33.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. facts that support it
  2. an opinion
  3. a fact
  4. False
  5. False
  6. Plants need water.
  7. Spiders have 8 legs.
  8. The Moon orbits Earth.
  9. what someone thinks
  10. Samosas are tastiest.
  11. best
  12. False
  13. Kolkata is in India.
  14. False
  15. can be checked
  16. True
  17. a fact
  18. Frogs lay eggs.
  19. True
  20. an opinion
  21. a fact
  22. Rainy days are fun.
  23. A triangle has 3 sides.
  24. a fact
  25. True
  26. Mangoes taste best.
  27. Pink is a lovely colour.
  28. Earth orbits the Sun.
  29. Cartoons are too silly.
  30. True
  31. Kolkata is in India.
  32. Pink is a lovely colour.
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. an opinion
  37. an opinion
  38. a fact
  39. False
  40. True

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