Understanding Truth and Evidence

What does the word "true" mean?

• Not accurate and lacks supporting evidence

• Accurate and supported by evidence

• Statements about your opinion

• A witness statement

Marisa said the new school playground was painted blue. When asked about her evidence, she stated that her uncle helped to build the playground and he told her. Marisa has ____________ evidence.

• anecdotal

• scientific

• statistical

• experimental

Which statement best distinguishes truth from reality?

• Reality is subjective, while truth is objective.

• Reality is always accurate, while truth can vary.

• Reality is based on facts, while truth is based on perception.

• Reality and truth are interchangeable concepts

Carlo asked Tiana if she enjoyed the new Avengers movie. Instead of describing the new Avengers movie, Tiana described how many people were at the theater, what flavor of popcorn she ate, and which seat gave the best perspective of the screen. The information that Tiana shared was–

• Relevant, because it was closely connected to Carlo’s question.

• Irrelevant, because it was closely connected to Carlo’s question.

• Relevant, because it was not connected to Carlo’s question.

• Irrelevant, because it was not connected to Carlo’s question.

Classify the following statement. "I heard from a friend of a friend that students are banned from eating pizza in the cafeteria."

• Rumor

• Conjecture

• Truth

• Not enough information to determine

Jalisa saw an Instagram post about giant sequoia trees that were over 260 feet tall. She decided to research further and was able to find reputable newspapers, expert interviews, and peer-reviewed journals that confirmed the height of the giant sequoia trees. Jalisa determined the Instagram post was–

• Reliable, because it was not consistent with her research.

• Unreliable, because it was not consistent with her research.

• Reliable, because it was consistent with her research.

• Unreliable, because it was consistent with her research.

An opinion _______________________.

• Is a piece of information presented as having objective reality

• Expresses a personal belief, feeling, or thought

• Is an actual occurrence

• Can be proven by scientific experiments

You read many books authored by Meg Medina, such as Mango, Abuela, and Me and Tia Isa Wants a Car. You are inspired by her books and decide to research and author a book about her life. Your book would be considered a ____________ source.

• Primary

• Secondary

Each year, Dawn’s best friend has a birthday party. Dawn believes that it is probable her best friend will have another party this year. This statement is probable because it is considered–

• The body of real things, events, and facts

• Not expected to be true or happen

• Likely to be true or happen

• Not known or certain

Alyssa and Marley found a shocking YouTube video about mermaids in the Gulf of Mexico. Alyssa continued to watch more YouTube videos about mermaids, while Marley cross-referenced sources, read peer-reviewed articles, and verified data. Did Alyssa or Marley conduct research that provided reliable information?

• Alyssa conducted true research because she searched YouTube.

• Alyssa conducted true research because she watched a lot of videos she agreed with.

• Marley conducted true research because she used reliable sources.

• Marley conducted true research because she only read what she agreed with.