WorksheetsFake News
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media.
a)
media bias
b)
media literacy
c)
circular reporting
d)
confirmation bias
2.
Bias, or perceived bias, of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.
a)
media literacy
b)
confirmation bias
c)
media bias
d)
circular reporting
3.
This term is used to describe a situation where a piece of information appears to come from multiple independent sources,
but in fact, it is coming from only one source.
but in fact, it is coming from only one source.
a)
circular reporting
b)
media bias
c)
confirmation bias
d)
media literacy
4.
A type of selective thinking whereby one tends to notice and to look for what confirms one's beliefs, and to ignore, not look for, or undervalue the relevance of what contradicts one's beliefs.
a)
media bias
b)
media literacy
c)
confirmation bias
d)
circular reporting
5.
Which word means a prank or joke?
a)
credible
b)
impressionable
c)
hoax
d)
prolific
6.
Which word means convincing, or believable based on evidence?
a)
impressionable
b)
hoax
c)
credible
d)
prolific
7.
Which word means to be able to recognize or identify?
a)
credible
b)
discern
c)
hoax
d)
prolific
8.
Which word means easily influenced or persuaded?
a)
impressionable
b)
prolific
c)
teem
d)
discern
9.
Which word means to be full or something or overflowing?
a)
teem
b)
impressionable
c)
prolific
d)
credible
10.
Which word means producing a large amount of something?
a)
teem
b)
impressionable
c)
prolific
d)
credible
11.
Which of the following would not be a good way to decide whether or not to trust an article published online?
a)
Check the "about" section of the site
b)
Check the "contact" information
c)
Check other news outlets (websites, etc.)
d)
Check to see if it appears frequently on Facebook, snapchat, etc.
12.
A synonym of allege is
a)
accuse
b)
avoid
c)
defend
d)
believe
13.
to put forth as true; claim
a)
allege
b)
agitate
c)
reactionary
d)
invigorate
14.
Able to be believed.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
15.
What is confirmation bias?
a)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
b)
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
c)
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
d)
Finding two more sources that support your information.
16.
What is triangulation?
a)
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
b)
Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
c)
Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public
d)
Finding two more sources that support your information.
17.
Content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular webpage.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
18.
Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
19.
Sources that use humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.
a)
Satire
b)
Fake news
c)
Click bait
d)
Credible
20.
a)
Real
b)
Fake
c)
Satire
d)
Click bait
21.
a)
Real
b)
Fake
c)
Satire
d)
Click bait
22.
a)
Real
b)
Fake
c)
Satire
d)
Click bait
23.
a)
Real
b)
Fake
c)
Satire
d)
Click bait
24.
Why does fake news spread?
a)
To share their own opinions
b)
To invoke emotions from the audience
c)
To stop Propoganda
d)
None of the above
25.
What is another name for "Fake News"?
a)
Hox News
b)
Faux News
c)
Fox News
d)
Huox News
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