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WorksheetsNantucket Sea Monster Story Worksheet
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
This fake news topic usually contains a little truth in it. What is it called?
Misinformation
Satire
Hoax
Parody
Select at least 2 witnesses to the fake news story who are believable and often just in the right place at the right time.
A local shopkeeper and a passing jogger
A famous movie star and a politician
An astronaut and a deep-sea diver
A magician and a circus clown
Which of the following is a key step when examining the Nantucket Sea Monster fake news story?
Fill out the information about the story after reading it
Ignore quotes from experts
Assume the story is true without checking
Only look at the pictures
What evidence can be left behind that 'proves' the Nantucket Sea Monster story is true?
Photographs of the sea monster's remains
Eyewitness accounts of a flying saucer
A map showing buried treasure
A diary written by a pirate
Which of the following is an important step when examining the Nantucket Sea Monster story?
Find at least 2 credible sources, such as newspapers or television channels.
Share the story on social media without checking facts.
Assume the story is true without any verification.
Ignore the need for credible sources.
Reveal the truth of the Nantucket Sea Monster story. What is the actual truth behind the fake news story?
It was a hoax created using a fake sea monster made of wire and canvas.
It was a real sea monster discovered off the coast of Nantucket.
It was a misunderstood whale carcass washed ashore.
It was a government experiment gone wrong.
