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News

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the definition of the word Credible.

a)

Food you're able to eat

b)

A brand of basketball shoe

c)

Able to be believed; trustworthy

2.

What is clickbait?

a)

A special fishing lure that clicks when you catch a fish

b)

An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

3.

What is an editorial?

a)

Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject

b)

Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias

c)

Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

4.

What are hoaxes?

a)

Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias

b)

Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

c)

Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject

5.

Pick two clues for identifying fake news.

a)

Strange URL

b)

Out of date

c)

Perfect grammar

6.

Pick two clues that indicate the article in NOT fake news.

a)

Perfect grammar and spelling

b)

Out of Date

c)

Strange URL

d)

Many additional news sources available on the Internet

7.

Choose the examples of Clickbait.

a)

New Houses Planned for Cleveland

b)

Man Kisses a King Cobra! You Won't Believe What Happens Next!

c)

Tornado Occured in Kansas on Thursday

d)

Baker Mayfield Uses This Food Item for Luscious Hair: You Won't Believe What It Is!

8.
What is a headline?
a)
The person who wrote the article
b)
The beginning of the actual article
c)
The end of the actual article
d)
The title of the news report
9.
Who should the quotation be from?
a)
A random person
b)
A witness or authority figure
c)
A child
d)
The author
10.
If it's on the internet, it's true.
a)
true
b)
false