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