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An #ELA based Quiz about the spread of #FakeNews and how to stop it for #6thgrade and #7thgrade.
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Content whose main purpose is to attract attention & encourage visitors to click on a link is
news headlines
fake news
advertising
clickbait
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Is an article based off a single Tweet a reliable resource of news?
No!
Yes!
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"The Onion" is considered...
America's number one source of real news
a great resource for cooking articles
A website that creates fake news for entertainment purposes
a fact-checker website
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One way to stop the spread of fake news is to...
share only articles your friends share
only read articles from Twitter
share articles, then read them.
read articles before sharing them
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According to the article, what is another way to weed out fake news?
Look at the captions
By not reading the article
Look at the "contact" page
By sharing it on social media
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One way to spot fake news is to...
determine if the author used any big/important words
determine whether the article is from a trustworthy site
look at the pictures
look at the length of the article
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Is the article in the photo a real news story, or fake news?
Real News Story
Fake News
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Is the article in the photo a real news story, or fake news?
Real News Story
Fake News
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Bias is defined as
being fair to all, unprejudice
being indifferent
an opinion/liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice
fake news
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Websites/apps that enable users to share content, & participate in social networking are called
the internet
fake news
social networking
social media
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It would be more appropriate to call "Fake News"...
false news
entertainment
misinformation
satire
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Snopes.com is...
a government website
a fact-checker website
considered the biggest source of fake news.
an online encyclopedia
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"Fake News" can best be defined as...
newspapers printed on fake paper
stories that are true, but look fake
news that people don't like to read
false stories that appear to be news
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It is important to be able to recognize fake news because
it can help people agree with you more.
it can help stop the spread of misinformation.
it can make you a better reader
it can stop people from telling lies.
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To verify something means to
share it online via a social media platform
copy it
not believe it
confirm the truth, or correctness of
