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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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"Fake News" can best be defined as...
false stories that appear to be news
newspapers printed on fake paper
news that people don't like to read
stories that are true, but look fake
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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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To verify something means to
copy it
share it online via a social media platform
confirm the truth, or correctness of
not believe it
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It would be more appropriate to call "Fake News"...
good news
satire
entertainment
misinformation
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Websites/apps that enable users to share content, & participate in social networking are called
social networking
social media
fake news
the internet
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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?
Real News Story
Fake News
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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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Bias is defined as
being indifferent
an opinion/liking that does not let one be fair; prejudice
fake news
being fair to all, unprejudice
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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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"The Onion" is considered...
A website that creates fake news for entertainment purposes
a great resource for cooking articles
America's number one source of real news
a fact-checker website
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Is an article based off a single Tweet a reliable resource of news?
No!
Yes!
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what is another way to weed out fake news?
Look at the captions
Look at the "About Us" and "contact" page
By sharing it on social media
By not reading the article
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One way to stop the spread of fake news is to...
share only articles your friends share
read articles before sharing them
share articles, then read them.
only read articles from Twitter
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It is important to be able to recognize fake news because
it can stop people from telling lies.
it can help people agree with you more.
it can help stop the spread of misinformation.
it can make you a better reader
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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 length of the article
look at the pictures
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People like to read articles about opinions they already hold because of
the source
social media
confirmation bias
fake news
