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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 108 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
  2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.📚 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
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  18. 18.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  31. 31.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  35. 35.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  38. 38.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

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

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