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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 366 · 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: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  4. 4.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
  15. 15.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  27. 27.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
  32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall

Answer key

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

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