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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 904 · 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 not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  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.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  22. 22.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a rumour in the corridor
  24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  32. 32.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  35. 35.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌡️ 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

Answer key

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

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