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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 886 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
  5. 5.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  10. 10.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  24. 24.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  31. 31.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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