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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 784 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  4. 4.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
  10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
  19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
  22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
  34. 34.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board

Answer key

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

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