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Credible Sources

Authored by Kathy Holcombe

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Credible Sources
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

What does the term credible mean?

biased information

thesis statement

trustworthy and reliable

filled with opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

True or False:

A peer reviewed article is not a credible source.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

When evaluating a source, you should look at

how current the information is.

what types of ads are available to watch.

how many people read the information.

the pictures to be sure they match the information.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which of the following URLs is considered most reliable?

.com

.net

.org

.gov

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

What is one way to know that a source is reliable?

Make sure the information is from one with authority and expertise on the topic.

Make sure the information is more than 10 years old.

Be sure to avoid looking a peer reviewed information.

Avoid primary sources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Media Image

Look at the three websites. Of the three, which would be the safest for your grandparents to use in order to get a new Social Security Card?

The first website.

The second website.

The third website.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following makes a source credible?

The source is more than 10 years old.

The source provides updated information.

The source includes one viewpoint.

The source is non-peer reviewed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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