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Sources and Evaluation

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Half of our world's population lives on just...

a)

$100 a day

b)

.50 a day

c)

$2.50 a day

d)

$1.00

2.

The divides that prevent all humans from living comfortably include...

a)

good grades, attendance, and food.

b)

gender, racial and social.

3.

Google.com

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

c)

Not a Source

4.

An advertisement for Nike shoes claiming that wearing the shoes will make you faster.

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

5.

Scholastic.com

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

6.

If an article is biased it shows________.

a)

an unfair preference for or dislike of something

b)

a lack of education on the part of the writer

c)

a lack of seriousness on the part of the writer

d)

poor research or writing skills

7.

What is the main disadvantage of Wikipedia?

a)

The articles are out of date.

b)

Topics are narrow or limited.

c)

Anyone can write or edit the articles.

d)

The articles have a political bias.

8.

Rika is writing a report on school uniforms for the school newspaper. Which source would be the best for her report?

a)

an advertisement from a company that sells school uniforms

b)

the website of a school that has decided to do away with school uniforms

c)

a blog post written by a student giving her opinion about wearing a school uniform

d)

an article written by an educator detailing the connection between dress and student achievement

9.

Choose the best answer, A or B

a)

Option A

b)

Option B

10.

My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans. The diary is...

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

11.

I wanted to do a report on how Acadian people arrived here in Louisiana. I interviewed someone who knew about it. I couldn’t interview anyone who was there, because they are not living anymore. I made a video last week about Acadian life in the 1800’s. The video that I made is...

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary