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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 629 · 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) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  25. 25.🚌 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
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
  38. 38.🌡️ 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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