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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 938 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  20. 20.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
  30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  32. 32.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
  33. 33.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a stranger online
  39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall

Answer key

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

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