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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 676 · 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: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
  7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  17. 17.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
  20. 20.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  39. 39.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary

Answer key

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

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