Evaluating Sources Pre-Assessment

Evaluating Sources Pre-Assessment

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Evaluating Sources Pre-Assessment

Evaluating Sources Pre-Assessment

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

It is important to determine if a website's information is accurate. Which of the following would help you decide that the website's information is accurate?

Words are misspelled
The sources of photographs and data are identified
Common sense tells you the information is false
Quotations are used but no sources are given

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

You need to find information about the planet Jupiter for a school project. Your teacher wants one of your sources to be a Web page. You have found several that may work, but you must evaluate them to make sure they are good sites. Using the choices below, select the question that will NOT help you evaluate the sites.

Who is the author of the information?
How many people use the site?
When was the site last updated?
Is the author an expert on the subject?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which term means lack of bias or prejudice?

Coverage
Objectivity
Currency
Accuracy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"The extent of the subject matter" refers to:

Coverage
Objectivity
Currency
Accuracy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

You have used a search engine to locate websites on the negative effects of drugs on teenagers. Below are some websites that your search retrieved. Read over the site descriptions and choose the one that would best meet your information need.

www.addictionscare.com -- A 24-hour addiction hotline in your community
www.teendrugabuse.org -- Describes how illegal drugs affect the teen brain
www.teenscenezeen.org -- Explains how to say "no" to drugs at a party
www.teendrugabusers.us -- Provides help for parents with troubled teens

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The content of websites can change frequently. In order to make sure the information is current, you need to look for which of the following?

The date the site was created and the date the information was updated
The date the information was updated and the organization sponsoring the website
The date you accessed the information and the date the site was created
The name of the author and the date you accessed the information

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Read the selection below. Which sentence demonstrates the author's opinion about the topic rather than fact?
Many species have become endangered due to the destruction of the rain forests. People around the world have become more aware of how destructive deforestation is to the environment and wildlife. This is a cause that all people should be willing to give money towards to stop it from happening.

People around the world have become more aware of rainforest destruction.
Species are becoming endangered due to habitat destruction in the rainforest.
People should be willing to give money to help save the rainforests.
Deforestation hurts the environment.

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