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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 668 · 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) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
  12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  13. 13.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
  15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  27. 27.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
  29. 29.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  31. 31.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  34. 34.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
  35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
  36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher

Answer key

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

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