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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 805 · 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 measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  4. 4.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  11. 11.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
  15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
  16. 16.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
  27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
  31. 31.📚 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
  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 not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
  38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. not reliable
  3. a dictionary
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a thermometer
  7. an atlas
  8. the bus timetable
  9. usually reliable
  10. a poor way to check
  11. False
  12. a good way to check
  13. a dictionary
  14. a random website
  15. an atlas
  16. True
  17. True
  18. a stranger online
  19. a good way to check
  20. the school notice
  21. a joke page
  22. a guess by a friend
  23. False
  24. usually reliable
  25. True
  26. the school notice board
  27. False
  28. usually reliable
  29. False
  30. a forwarded message
  31. a good way to check
  32. False
  33. a rumour in the corridor
  34. not reliable
  35. a random website
  36. a stranger online
  37. your class teacher
  38. True
  39. not reliable
  40. True

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