The Shocking Truth About Fake News

The Shocking Truth About Fake News

6th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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The Shocking Truth About Fake News

The Shocking Truth About Fake News

Assessment

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Life Skills

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Megan Fromm, Ph.D., journalists who report reliable news _________.

try to influence your opinion

try to evoke intense emotions like anger or shock

ensure their stories are accurate

want you to click on a link to a product or company

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a journalist wants to share their opinion, the story will be labeled as _________.

an opinion article

a fake news article

a product endorsement

a research study

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To tell if a source is valid, you should make sure that _________ .

the person sharing the news story claims they are an expert

there is a legitimate name or organization being cited in the news story

the news video claims there is a study that shows what they are saying is true

All of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following might be a clue that a story could be fake?

Other trustworthy news sites have covered it

The story cites a study from the World Health Organization

No other trustworthy news sites have published or posted the story

All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A new report found that as many as _________ videos that come up in TikTok search results contain false information.

four out of every five

one out of every ten

two out of every three

one out of every five

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A poll found that _________ percent of journalists say they have unknowingly reported a story that was found to contain false information.

44

36

26

16

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You should never trust an influencer, even one that you enjoy following, to give you _____________________________ information.

trustworthy

persuade

unbiased

endorse

manipulative

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