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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 734 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
  4. 4.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  6. 6.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
  9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
  12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  23. 23.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a dictionary
  3. the school notice
  4. the bus timetable
  5. a comment with no name
  6. False
  7. a good way to check
  8. a video with no name
  9. True
  10. a joke page
  11. a stranger online
  12. a comment with no name
  13. a forwarded message
  14. a dictionary
  15. a poor way to check
  16. a poor way to check
  17. a poor way to check
  18. usually reliable
  19. more likely true
  20. False
  21. True
  22. a random website
  23. True
  24. usually reliable
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a forwarded message
  28. a science textbook
  29. a doctor
  30. a poor way to check
  31. usually reliable
  32. False
  33. a thermometer
  34. a good way to check
  35. True
  36. True
  37. usually reliable
  38. usually reliable
  39. False
  40. False

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