Fake News (newsela)

Which sentence from the article BEST explains the MAIN idea of the article?

• Many people share news articles online.
• You can spot fake news if you look closely.
• Real news sites usually have phone numbers and street addresses.
• If it seems too crazy to be true, it probably is.

What is the MAIN idea of the section "Check Out The Reporter"?

• Too many quotes can be a sign of a fake article
• Real articles should tell readers what awards the reporter has won.
• Reading about the reporters can give clues about whether an article is real or fake.
• Reporters with many awards do not write articles on news sites.

What is the MAIN reason why readers should look at the web address before reading an article?

• The web address can be a sign of whether or not a site is fake
• Fake news sites are usually missing contact pages.
• All fake news sites use .co at the end.
• Shorter web addresses tend to lead to trustworthy sites that contain real articles

Based on the section "Look At The Sources," which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Search engines will often contain links to fake articles.
• A real article doesn't need many sources to back up its story
• Real articles have many sources of information that can be checked out
• Twitter does not contain correct information that can be used in articles