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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 272 · 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 stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
  6. 6.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  16. 16.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
  21. 21.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  39. 39.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a good way to check
  3. False
  4. not reliable
  5. a thermometer
  6. False
  7. a poor way to check
  8. False
  9. a stranger online
  10. a dictionary
  11. a thermometer
  12. your class teacher
  13. not reliable
  14. not reliable
  15. a poor way to check
  16. True
  17. a stranger online
  18. True
  19. a random website
  20. the bus timetable
  21. False
  22. False
  23. a good way to check
  24. False
  25. usually reliable
  26. True
  27. a doctor
  28. a guess by a friend
  29. a dictionary
  30. a good way to check
  31. usually reliable
  32. the bus timetable
  33. usually reliable
  34. False
  35. True
  36. it is checked and known
  37. a science textbook
  38. a forwarded message
  39. True
  40. False

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