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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 106 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
  7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
  16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
  20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
  27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
  31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor

Answer key

  1. the bus timetable
  2. a rumour in the corridor
  3. True
  4. usually reliable
  5. a good way to check
  6. it is checked and known
  7. True
  8. False
  9. False
  10. True
  11. not reliable
  12. not reliable
  13. usually reliable
  14. not reliable
  15. an atlas
  16. a thermometer
  17. a good way to check
  18. True
  19. a video with no name
  20. False
  21. a poor way to check
  22. usually reliable
  23. False
  24. your class teacher
  25. usually reliable
  26. a forwarded message
  27. True
  28. usually reliable
  29. True
  30. a joke page
  31. False
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a random website
  35. False
  36. a poor way to check
  37. a good way to check
  38. a guess by a friend
  39. not reliable
  40. a dictionary

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