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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 833 · 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 of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  7. 7.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  9. 9.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  12. 12.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
  17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a doctor
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
  22. 22.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
  27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  28. 28.🌡️ 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
  29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary

Answer key

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

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