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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 434 · 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 science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
  3. 3.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  6. 6.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  23. 23.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
  27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 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
  37. 37.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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