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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 560 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  5. 5.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  10. 10.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  15. 15.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  19. 19.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  23. 23.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a random website
  37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  40. 40.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website

Answer key

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

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