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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 601 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  4. 4.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
  8. 8.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
  38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name

Answer key

  1. an atlas
  2. False
  3. a joke page
  4. True
  5. a poor way to check
  6. a forwarded message
  7. your class teacher
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a stranger online
  11. a good way to check
  12. usually reliable
  13. True
  14. the bus timetable
  15. True
  16. a poor way to check
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. the school notice board
  21. True
  22. the bus timetable
  23. not reliable
  24. True
  25. a good way to check
  26. an atlas
  27. usually reliable
  28. a good way to check
  29. False
  30. not reliable
  31. a good way to check
  32. a doctor
  33. a dictionary
  34. usually reliable
  35. usually reliable
  36. a guess by a friend
  37. a rumour in the corridor
  38. False
  39. not reliable
  40. a comment with no name

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