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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 51 · 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 science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  19. 19.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
  37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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