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