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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 719 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
  3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  34. 34.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary

Answer key

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

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