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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 881 · 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 video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  10. 10.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a random website
  25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  30. 30.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a joke page
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook

Answer key

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

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