Fake News? Quiz

Fake News?

Quiz

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Other

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8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.11-12.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10

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Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is confirmation bias?

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.

Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public

Finding two more sources that support your information.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

abcnews.com.co

Real

Fake

Satire

Click bait

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Able to be believed.

Satire

Fake news

Click bait

Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.

Satire

Fake news

Click bait

Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deliberately constructed lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public.

Satire

Fake news

Click bait

Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is triangulation?

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

Using humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule, and false information to comment on current events.

Deliberately constructing lies, in the form of news articles, meant to mislead the public

Finding two more sources that support your information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ABCnews.com

Real

Fake

Satire

Click bait

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