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Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 957 · 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 thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  6. 6.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
  10. 10.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  13. 13.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  19. 19.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
  27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  37. 37.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend

Answer key

  1. a random website
  2. a stranger online
  3. usually reliable
  4. the bus timetable
  5. a rumour in the corridor
  6. False
  7. a joke page
  8. a good way to check
  9. an atlas
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a rumour in the corridor
  13. True
  14. a poor way to check
  15. False
  16. True
  17. usually reliable
  18. a thermometer
  19. False
  20. the school notice
  21. a poor way to check
  22. not reliable
  23. a poor way to check
  24. usually reliable
  25. True
  26. a forwarded message
  27. True
  28. usually reliable
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a random website
  32. a thermometer
  33. a poor way to check
  34. False
  35. True
  36. it is checked and known
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a doctor

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