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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 923 · 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.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
  6. 6.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
  7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
  8. 8.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  24. 24.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
  32. 32.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a joke page
  35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  37. 37.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
  40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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