Finding Reliable Sources

Finding Reliable Sources

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Finding Reliable Sources

Finding Reliable Sources

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.3.5, RL.11-12.6, RI.7.6

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What types of sources can you use?

interviews with an expert

books

websites

newspaper or magazine articles

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select all of the TRUE statements.

Wikipedia is a resource.

Wikipedia is NOT a source.

Wikipedia is a reliable source.

Anyone can edit Wikipedia.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

Date of last update is given.

.gov

Author is listed.

Lots of advertising.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One way to check the accuracy of the content is to

Check Wikipedia.

Cross check the information with other credible sources.

Ask a friend if it looks right.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What source isn't credible?

A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation.

A webpage from a college or university.

A government webpage.

A peer reviewed article.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the one that is NOT a reliable source.

Newspaper

Book

Organization website

Customer review

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can you tell if an author is credible?

They publish their credentials (qualifications).

They have their own website.

They have a college degree.

There is no way to tell this information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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