Fact-Checking Quiz

What does true mean?

• A true statement always has supporting evidence.

• A true statement is accurate and lacks supporting evidence.

• A true statement is not accurate and lacks supporting evidence.

• A true statement is accurate and has supporting evidence.

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Nyang’s older brother said that ice cream was made from ice cream trees. How could Nyang determine whether the statement is true or false?

• Ask the ice cream truck driver.

• Try different flavors of ice cream.

• Search for an ice cream tree.

• Think critically about the statement.

To determine whether a statement is true or false, we can:

• Examine evidence, cross-reference sources, and think critically.

• Create evidence, read one source, and think critically.

• Create evidence, cross-reference sources, and think critically.

• Examine fiction, cross-reference sources, and think linear.

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Paighton saw a commercial that said chocolate is the healthiest snack. Which of the following would not support Paighton in determining whether this statement is true or false?

• Thinking critically about the statement.

• Cross-referencing sources about the statement.

• Writing an informative essay about the statement.

• Examining evidence about the statement.

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How is reality different from truth?

• Reality is objective while truth is subjective.

• Reality is based on facts while truth is based on observations.

• Reality is subjective while truth is objective.

• Reality and truth are similar concepts.

A rumor is–

• An opinion or conclusion based on a fact

  partnered with an opinion

• A story being communicated that is not based

  on facts with no source

• The way something is understood or

  interpreted by an individual

• The subjective state of things as they seem to

  exist

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“Reign has been studying late every night this week, so she is probably preparing for

an important test.”

Is this statement a rumor or a conjecture?

• Rumor because it is a conclusion/inference based on a fact.

• Conjecture because it is a conclusion/inference based on a fact.

• Rumor because it has no source and it is not based on any facts.

• Conjecture because it has no source and it is not based on any facts.

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Why is it sometimes difficult to determine the truth of a statement?

• Truth is always able to be recognized

• Because all statements are naturally false

• Due to conflicting sources and points of view

• Lack of interest in investigating

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"Did you hear that Sarah and Jake are no longer friends because Jake told a secret?"

Is this statement a rumor or a conjecture?

• Rumor because it is a conclusion/inference based on a fact.

• Conjecture because it is a conclusion/inference based on a fact.

• Rumor because it has no source and it is not based on any facts.

• Conjecture because it has no source and it is not based on any facts.

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Which of the following statements demonstrates bias?

• "The new policy will benefit everyone in the community."

• "Research shows that students who study for longer hours achieve higher

  grades."

• "Only young people care about protecting the environment."

• "The data collected from multiple sources supports the conclusion."

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