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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 124 · 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) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  7. 7.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
  14. 14.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
  22. 22.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
  35. 35.📚 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
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  39. 39.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
  40. 40.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a dictionary
  2. a joke page
  3. False
  4. a dictionary
  5. the school notice
  6. a thermometer
  7. True
  8. a rumour in the corridor
  9. usually reliable
  10. a stranger online
  11. a good way to check
  12. True
  13. a forwarded message
  14. False
  15. usually reliable
  16. usually reliable
  17. a comment with no name
  18. not reliable
  19. usually reliable
  20. True
  21. a dictionary
  22. True
  23. not reliable
  24. False
  25. not reliable
  26. True
  27. False
  28. the school notice board
  29. True
  30. a poor way to check
  31. the bus timetable
  32. a joke page
  33. a good way to check
  34. the bus timetable
  35. a good way to check
  36. a doctor
  37. a poor way to check
  38. usually reliable
  39. more likely true
  40. False

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