Evaluating Credible Sources

Evaluating Credible Sources

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Evaluating Credible Sources

Evaluating Credible Sources

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.6, RL.5.1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

How can using an outdated article cause problems with your research?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Credible sources are trustworthy, meaning you know that what you are reading or watching is factual and true.

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It is not important to know who the author or authority of a source is?

TRUE

FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What should you look for when it comes to the WHO of a website or webpage? (Check all that apply.)

Is there more information about the author or organization on the Internet?

Is the author dead or alive?

Is there a mailing address, email address or telephone number listed on the site?

Has the author published other books/articles/websites about the topic?

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which THREE domains below are considered more trustworthy than the other two?

.edu

.com

.gov

.net

.org

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A credible source should include which of the following?

logical information

many spelling and grammar errors

an unbiased point of view relevant to your research

simple navigation of drop down menus, home page returns, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An indicator that a web source is current and being maintained is when it has been updated in the last...

2 years

year

6-12 months

3-6 months

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