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WorksheetsFake News
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word means, able to be believed; trustworthy? (bias, corroboration, or credible)
(a)
Which word means, showing strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone? (bias, corroboration, credible)
(a)
Which words means, an additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information? (bias, corroboration, credible)
(a)
What type of article? Most key points can be corroborated, author is biased, information surprising but not unbelievable.
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Which type of news? Information is very surprising—even unbelievable, website is not part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Article is not an editorial or opinion piece.
All key points can be corroborated by other credible sites.
Fake News
Questionable News
Credible News
Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts
Editorial
Satire
Hoax
Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and which often include statements that are untrue.
Editorial
Satire
Hoax
Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible.
Editorial
Satire
Hoax
Which of the following actions should you take when trying to decide whether an online news article is credible?
Share the article on social media before reading it.
Read the article and try to corroborate the information the author presents.
Trust that the writer of the article is telling the truth.
Ignore the article if you think the author might be biased.
Imagine that you see a message that says, "Due to an emergency, school has been canceled until next Monday. Please share immediately." The message looks official, but you're not sure. How can you find out more?
Check the school website and have your parents call the school to confirm the message.
Check the source.
Look closely for clues that something is not right.
All of the above.
Imagine that you see a message that says, "Due to an emergency, school has been canceled until next Monday. Please share immediately," and were about to share it. Is it OK to share the message?
It's OK to share the message because it says, "Please share immediately."
It's OK to share the message because it says, "Please share immediately."
It's not OK to share the message because you're not sure it's true and spreading fake news can cause confusion.
It's not OK to share the message because you want to wait for others to share it first.
Imagine you see an article with a headline that reads, "Scientists Find Playing Video Games Improves Memory." You share the article and later realize it's fake. What should you do after you realize you shared false information?
Keep the post up just to see how many people fall for it.
Delete your post and post a correction.
Nothing. People will forget about the post in a day or two anyway.
Share other articles with similar headlines to make it look like the information is true.
