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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 203 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
  10. 10.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
  35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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