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Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 99 · 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.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Ice is frozen water.
  3. 3.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Mangoes taste best.
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) ask a stranger (b) guess (c) use a reliable source (d) trust a rumour
  9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Earth orbits the Sun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
  15. 15.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) is always funny (c) someone feels (d) is a guess
  17. 17.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  18. 18.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Pink is a lovely colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
  20. 20.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Chess is boring.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Chess is boring.
  23. 23.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Science is exciting.
  27. 27.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
  30. 30.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
  32. 32.True or false: “Plants need water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “The Moon orbits Earth.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.True or false: “Science is exciting.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Kolkata is in India. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Ice is frozen water.

Answer key

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

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