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Evaluating Sources
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Trudy Somers
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001.
Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.
None of the above.
Newspaper article about the Declaration of Independence
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
What was slavery like in South Carolina?
Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project
Interview with former slave in 1936. the interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project
Both of the above
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?
What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?
Interview with 80 year-old Holocaust survivor in 1985.
Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.
None of the above.
A book about the Holocaust
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is not part of the acronym CRAP?
Current
Relevant
Awesome
Accurate
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which section of CRAP does this question best fit: What audience is the text written for?
Current
Relevant
Author
Purpose
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the CRAP category to this question: When was it published? Are their references current?
Current
Relevant
Accurate
Purpose
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which question helps you evaluate if a source is accurate?
Who is the author/organization? Are they qualified?
Are there references? Where does the information come from?
Have you heard of this source before?
Are there broken links?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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