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Fake News quiz
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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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People like to read articles about opinions they already hold because of
confirmation bias
social media
the source
fake news
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Is an article based off a single Tweet a reliable resource of news?
No!
Yes!
3
Content whose main purpose is to attract attention & encourage visitors to click on a link is
fake news
clickbait
news headlines
advertising
4
Peabody awards and Pulitzer Prizes are considered...
given to anyone who works in journalism.
very easy to win.
awards for the best fake news.
the highest honors in journalism
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"Fake News" can best be defined as...
newspapers printed on fake paper
news that people don't like to read
false stories that appear to be news
stories that are true, but look fake
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To verify something means to
copy it
not believe it
confirm the truth, or correctness of
share it online via a social media platform
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It is important to be able to recognize fake news because
it can help stop the spread of misinformation.
it can make you a better reader
it can help people agree with you more.
it can stop people from telling lies.
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Snopes.com is...
a government website
an online encyclopedia
considered the biggest source of fake news.
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
read articles before sharing them
share articles, then read them.
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Bias is defined as
being fair to all, unprejudice
fake news
being indifferent
an opinion/liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice
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Websites/apps that enable users to share content, & participate in social networking are called
the internet
social networking
fake news
social media
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"The Onion" is considered...
a great resource for cooking articles
a fact-checker website
A website that creates fake news for entertainment purposes
America's number one source of real news
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One way to spot fake news is to...
look at the pictures
determine whether the article is from a trustworthy site
determine if the author used any big/important words
look at the length of the article
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It would be more appropriate to call "Fake News"...
false news
satire
misinformation
entertainment
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a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive is called
honesty
truth in advertising
fabrication
entertainment media
