Headlines Fact or Fiction

Headlines Fact or Fiction

9th - 10th Grade

10 Qs

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Headlines Fact or Fiction

Headlines Fact or Fiction

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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

+2

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What kind of story is this?

Real

Fake

Satire

Click bait

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 • 10 pts

Media Image

How do you know that this story is satirical?

It has a cat. Cats are super-sarcastic. Therefore, all cat stories are satirical.

The headline is unbelievable.

The source of the article is The Onion, a known satirical website.

I don't. I'm still shook after finding out about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus.

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

Media Image

This headline is from the Washington Post. What kind of story is it?

Real

Fake

Satire

Clickbait

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

Media Image

How do you know this story is real?

It uses proper grammar.

It's from a reliable source--The Washington Post.

It has a by-line (the author is named).

All of the above.

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 • 17 pts

Media Image

This headline is from the Chicago Tribune. What kind of story is it?

Real

Fake

Satire

Clickbait

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 • 7 pts

Media Image

How do you know that this story is real?

Basketball is life.

It sounds good.

I like Loyola. My cousin went there.

It is from the Chicago Tribune, which is a reputable source.

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 • 18 pts

Media Image

What kind of story is this?

Real

Fake

Satire

Clickbait

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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