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Fake News Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A judgement based on what can be seen and proven

a)

Objectivity

b)

Penchant

c)

Censorship

d)

Distortion

2.

Fake news is _____ _______ that is spread deliberately to try to deceive people

a)

Dumb Information

b)

False Information

c)

Serious Information

d)

True Information

3.

"Click here to retrieve your free iPad!" would be an example of....

a)

Biased News

b)

Rumor

c)

Clickbait

d)

Unreliable Information

4.

If we can't trust something, we say that it's...

a)

Scary

b)

Reliable

c)

Popular

d)

Unreliable

5.

______ is a story passed on without proof that it's true.

a)

Biased News

b)

A Rumor

c)

Satire

d)

A Deepfake

6.
Why is fake news a problem?
a)
The public is getting misinformation
b)
Most people who see fake news believe it's actual news
c)
Fake news often looks like real news
d)
all of the above
7.
How can you verify a report you suspect is fake?
a)
Ignore it
b)
Ask your friend their opinion
c)
Research the source/author/facts/date
d)
Share it anyway
8.
What is a possible reliable source?
a)
Wikipedia
b)
Student/Fellow Peers
c)
Encyclopedia 
d)
Social Media
9.
Vending machines are more deadly than terrorist attacks committed by refugees.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
circumstances or background surrounding a topic, idea or event
a)
perspective
b)
context
c)
credible
d)
discern
11.

What are the reasons for fake news? Choose the 2 best answers.

a)

To earn revenue

b)

To embarrass public figures

c)

To fulfill a social agenda

d)

To expose government secrets

12.

What is the best way to prevent fake news from spreading?

a)

File a law suit against the writers

b)

Learn how to identify it and avoid reposting it

c)

Read it all and write your own stories setting the facts straight

d)

All of the above

13.

Major news outlets always report stories fairly and without bias.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Major news outlets can report stories fairly and without bias.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Japanese band Arashi beat Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish and The Beatles to biggest global album of 2019.


Choose the best two statements.

a)

This is an objective title for the article.

b)

This is a subjective title for the article.

c)

This is a generally acceptable title choice for the article.

d)

There can be a better title choice for the article.