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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 129 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
  10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  16. 16.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good way to check
  2. a good way to check
  3. False
  4. a joke page
  5. a thermometer
  6. False
  7. more likely true
  8. a dictionary
  9. the school notice
  10. True
  11. not reliable
  12. usually reliable
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a guess by a friend
  16. False
  17. False
  18. an atlas
  19. False
  20. True
  21. usually reliable
  22. a good way to check
  23. a doctor
  24. a forwarded message
  25. usually reliable
  26. True
  27. usually reliable
  28. not reliable
  29. a rumour in the corridor
  30. not reliable
  31. usually reliable
  32. a good way to check
  33. a thermometer
  34. a rumour in the corridor
  35. a forwarded message
  36. True
  37. an atlas
  38. a dictionary
  39. a poor way to check
  40. False

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