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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 376 · 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) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  3. 3.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) a science textbook
  10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
  22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  27. 27.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  30. 30.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 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
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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