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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 937 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.📅 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
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  14. 14.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
  29. 29.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
  33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

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

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