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

Answer key

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

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