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WorksheetsFake or fact?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is a satire news?
Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun or a parody of a subject
Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the readers of the writer's opinion which may include bias
Websites or articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible
What are hoaxes?
Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias
Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible
Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun or a parody of a subject
Pick two clues to identify fake news.
Provocative title
No date
Perfect grammar
Editors
Fake, Questionable or Credible News?
If an information is very surprising—even unbelievable, this could be ...
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Fake, Questionable or Credible News?
If an information is surprising but is not unbelievable, this could be ....
You need to check other sites to find more information about such information.
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Fake, Questionable or Credible News?
If all key points and information in the news can be corroborated by other credible sites, this news is a ...
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Choose two examples of clickbait.
New Houses Planned for Cleveland
This new online game will blow your mind away.
A tornado occured in Kansas on Thursday.
Baker Mayfield Uses This Food Item for Luscious Hair: You Won't Believe What It Is!
When visiting a new website, what is one of the first components you should look at?
The pictures - are they clear?
The URL - does the name seem odd?
The quotes - are they inspiring?
the content - is it useful for me?
If you are reading a news story and something seems shocking or new, what do you do?
Never trust the information
If the website looks legit just trust it
Corroborate it with information from other sites.
Share it immediately.
Which of these is NOT a required step in evaluating a website?
Check to see if you can contact the author
Look for source citation
Make sure the photographs are good quality
Make sure the website has been updated recently
