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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 808 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  4. 4.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a joke page
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
  31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
  33. 33.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

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

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