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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 677 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
  12. 12.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
  14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  29. 29.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the bus timetable
  31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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