Fake News

Fake News

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Fake News

Fake News

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

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

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alesteaching De Vivo

Used 11+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fake news is...

Always sensational, spread on the Internet only, not real stories

Often sensational, not real, spread as a joke, for money or political reasons

Stories, jokes, information told online for financial purposes

News which is not true, told by journalists and copied by million other users

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can fake news be detected?

Only trust news from social media

Believe everything you read

Ignore all news sources

Verify the source, analyze tone and language, cross-reference with reliable sources

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the impact of fake news on society?

Fake news has a neutral impact on society as it provides entertainment value.

Fake news has no impact on society as people can easily distinguish between real and fake information.

Fake news has a negative impact on society by spreading misinformation and potentially inciting violence.

Fake news has a positive impact on society by increasing awareness and sparking debates.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some common ways fake news spreads?

Carrier pigeons

Social media, websites, email chains, messaging apps

Smoke signals

Billboards

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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CCSS.RI.8.10

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to combat fake news?

To increase the spread of misinformation

To prevent misinformation, confusion, and harm to society.

To promote fake news as a form of entertainment

To confuse society even more

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 role do social media platforms play in the spread of fake news?

Social media platforms prevent the spread of fake news

Social media platforms have no impact on the spread of fake news

Social media platforms only share verified news

Social media platforms enable the rapid dissemination of fake news to a large audience.

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

What are some strategies individuals can use to verify the authenticity of news sources?

Only trust news from social media influencers

Check credibility, cross-reference, verify publication date, fact-check

Assume all news is accurate without verification

Ignore the source, believe everything you read

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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