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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 53 · 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 forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
  6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a doctor
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  35. 35.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online

Answer key

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

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