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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 408 · 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 rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  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.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
  17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📅 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
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
  37. 37.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page

Answer key

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

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