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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 654 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  9. 9.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

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

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