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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 305 · 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) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
  18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  21. 21.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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