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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 338 · 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 guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  12. 12.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
  14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

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

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