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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 861 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
  2. 2.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  6. 6.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger online (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  14. 14.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  19. 19.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
  30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it is checked and known
  2. False
  3. the school notice board
  4. a rumour in the corridor
  5. a science textbook
  6. True
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a poor way to check
  10. a poor way to check
  11. the bus timetable
  12. a forwarded message
  13. a stranger online
  14. False
  15. a dictionary
  16. a good way to check
  17. more likely true
  18. a doctor
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a guess by a friend
  22. True
  23. a poor way to check
  24. a good way to check
  25. a thermometer
  26. not reliable
  27. usually reliable
  28. False
  29. the school notice
  30. False
  31. not reliable
  32. usually reliable
  33. usually reliable
  34. a poor way to check
  35. True
  36. a dictionary
  37. usually reliable
  38. a forwarded message
  39. a dictionary
  40. True

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