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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 172 · 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.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a random website
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  21. 21.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📅 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  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.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  40. 40.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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