Fake News Quiz #1

If a website has a ".org" domain then it is 100% reliable.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Photographs are irrefutable pieces of evidence

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

It's impossible to figure out if a news story is true or not so there's no point in trying.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Wikipedia is a great place to START your research.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a website has charts and data, it's definitely a good source for a research paper.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a blogger, vlogger, or website has been paid to talk about a product, they have to let their audience know (for example, a website labeling it "sponsored content").

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

I can trust professional journalists to decide what is true and what isn't - that isn't my responsibility.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Every writer has some bias.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

News that I see on my social media feeds is probably biased.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

If a news story turns out to be made up, it's not that big of a deal, and it won't really hurt anyone.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10