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

Answer key

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

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