Grade 8:Quiz 3: This Just In!

A local business is robbed. The following accounts are reported immediately. Which should you verify before believing or sharing?

• A tweet with an eyewitness account of a possible getaway car.

• A news story stating the amount of money the thief may have taken.

• Pictures of a person whom some believe may be the thief.

• All of the above.

Aisha gets an alert on her phone about a post on a social media site she follows. The alert says school will likely be closed for the next few days due to a predicted storm. Which of the following should Aisha do first?

• Share the story with her friends.

• Verify it with a local news outlet.

• Verify it by reading comments on the original post.

• Text her best friend to see whether she thinks the news is true.

Read each statement. Place a check in the box next to any statement that shows good news-literacy skills

• Slow down and think about a story before taking any action.

• Trust that people who witness something first-hand and post to social media are the most accurate.

• Check to see whether a story can be verified with other reputable sources before sharing.

• Think about whether a story is written to get a reaction from you, or to inform you.

• Assume all information reported by news outlets is true and complete.

Which of the following is true about breaking news?

• It covers events that happened a long time ago.

• It is always objective and doesn't have bias.

• It is the most reliable because the information is current.

• It reports on developing stories so all the facts may not be known.

Read each statement. Place a check in the box next to any statement that shows bad news-literacy skills

• Quickly like or share stories even if your not sure they are true

• Assume all information reported by news outlet is not true

• Slow down and think about a story before taking any action.