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WorksheetsDigital/Media Literacy Check
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you find it online, it must be true.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
When finding a reliable source, which of these is important to do:
a)
Verify the date on the website
b)
Look at all the advertisements
c)
Change all the information on the website
d)
Copy all the text word for word and say it's your own
3.
Url extension: .edu means...
a)
Government website
b)
Organization website
c)
Network website
d)
Educational website
4.
When doing research and finding a reliable source, you should do the following:
a)
Find out the author of the site and their point of view.
b)
Look at all the advertisements.
c)
Change all the information on the website.
d)
Make sure the site has cool videos.
5.
Which of the following domains might indicate that a website should be investigated further to make sure it's credible?
a)
.edu
b)
.gov
c)
.net
d)
All of the above
6.
When researching a topic which of these would likely be most reliable?
a)
a blog
b)
a facebook page
c)
twitter
d)
a registered site
7.
Digital literacy is the ability to:
a)
be able to read words on the computer
b)
knowing how to use a computer
c)
communicate with other people using a computer
d)
confidently and effectively participate in a digital environment using a range of digital technologies
8.
Media can contain hidden _______.
a)
images
b)
messages
c)
texts
d)
emails
9.
You should be skeptical of media. Skeptical means
a)
doubtful
b)
daring
c)
deceiving
d)
delighted
10.
You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their
a)
creations
b)
skeptical
c)
credibility
d)
realism
11.
A slant on how you see the world
a)
bias
b)
alias
c)
dais
d)
texting
12.
Stories in a social media news feed use sensationalism and exaggerated language to
a)
put you to sleep
b)
grab your attention
c)
make it snow
d)
win the lottery
13.
You can get news and ideas you might otherwise miss by
a)
getting news from different sources
b)
only using facebook
c)
asking your teachers
d)
asking your neighbor
14.
Which phrase MOST accurately describes the relationship between bias and media?
a)
If a piece of media is biased, it has no value
b)
bias can be avoided easily
c)
biased media is more interesting
d)
all media has a bias
15.
What is the best reason to be skeptical of media?
a)
It rarely makes any sense
b)
It can have hidden agendas
c)
It never coneys valuable information
d)
It's mostly full of lies
16.
Learning to access, analyze, evaluate and create media in a variety of forms
a)
Media Literacy
b)
Propaganda
c)
Point of View
d)
Surfing the web
17.
Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
a)
Absolute Thinking
b)
Genius Thinking
c)
Critical Thinking
d)
Awesome Thinking
18.
Reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious; closely related to purpose
a)
To make your parents happy
b)
Angle
c)
Money
d)
Motive
19.
Rigid conclusions about all or most that tend to end inquiry and limit possibilities
a)
Stereotype
b)
Falsehoods
c)
Truth
d)
Death
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