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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 47 · 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 joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
  12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
  30. 30.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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