Amazing Shake 4th grade Evaluating Information Vocabulary

Possible

• Ask yourself if this makes sense and if it could really happen.

• It is always a good idea to take risks.

• Possibility is determined by external factors only.

• Everything is possible if you believe in it.

Persuade

• To cause someone to believe something.

• To force someone to do something against their will.

• To confuse someone with misleading information.

• To ignore someone's opinion completely.

Other Sites

• Trustworthy websites from science organizations and museums (.org)

• Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter

• Personal blogs and opinion websites

• Commercial websites (.com)

Alter

• To change the way something looks, sometimes using a computer or other digital tools

• To completely destroy something

• To create something new from scratch

• To maintain the original state of something

Trick

• A statement or photo that is meant to be shocking or unbelievable.

• A type of magic performance involving sleight of hand.

• A playful or mischievous act intended to deceive someone.

• A method of solving a problem using clever techniques.

Source

• A news website

• A social media influencer

• A random stranger on the internet

• A classmate on a group chat