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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 717 · 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 dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
  5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
  10. 10.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  12. 12.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
  29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  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.📚 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  36. 36.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page

Answer key

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

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