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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 584 · 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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  7. 7.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
  10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  17. 17.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
  22. 22.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  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 rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
  34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  37. 37.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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