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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?
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
clickbait
advertising
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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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?
Fake News
Real News Story
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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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One way to spot fake news is to...
determine whether the article is from a trustworthy site
look at the pictures
look at the length of the article
determine if the author used any big/important words
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Websites/apps that enable users to share content, & participate in social networking are called
fake news
social media
social networking
the internet
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Is an article based off a single Tweet a reliable resource of news?
Yes!
No!
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It would be more appropriate to call "Fake News"...
misinformation
entertainment
satire
false news
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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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One way to stop the spread of fake news is to...
read articles before sharing them
only read articles from Twitter
share only articles your friends share
share articles, then read them.
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a statement, document, or the like that is false or invented to deceive is called
honesty
truth in advertising
entertainment media
fabrication
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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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Snopes.com is...
a government website
a fact-checker website
an online encyclopedia
considered the biggest source of fake news.
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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 make you a better reader
it can help stop the spread of misinformation.
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"Fake News" can best be defined as...
false stories that appear to be news
stories that are true, but look fake
newspapers printed on fake paper
news that people don't like to read
