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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 62 · 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: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  7. 7.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  13. 13.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  19. 19.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
  32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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