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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 656 · 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 read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (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.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  7. 7.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  32. 32.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
  35. 35.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  37. 37.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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