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ENGLISH--Action - Fake News

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8 questions

Title

Introduction

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Question 1

1.

Experts say that ____________ has become a crisis in America.

a) reading

b) fake news

c) sleeping

d) eating

News You Can't Trust

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Question 2

2.

Why is fake news bad for everyone?

a) Fake news makes us sad.

b) Fake news teaches us to lie.

c) We can't trust the news.

d) Fake news kills puppies.

The Rise of Online News

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Question 3

3.

Which of these is true about journalists?

a) Journalists are trained to do research and report the facts.

b) A journalist's job is to give all the facts and let the readers make up their own minds.

c) Today, professional journalists still work for trusted newspapers.

d) all of the above

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Question 4

4.

What do many people do if they don't like the news that they read?

a) They say it's fake.

b) They stage a protest.

c) They cry about it.

d) They adopt a new puppy.

Getting Rich

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Question 5

5.

Why do fake news stories have shocking headlines?

a) to attract more puppies

b) to scare off little kids

c) to sell products

d) to get people to read their story

True or False?

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Question 6

6.

Why do many fake articles sound real?

a) They come with photos.

b) They have real-sounding facts.

c) They are posted on serious-sounding websites.

d) all of the above

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Question 7

7.

According to one study, what percent of middle schoolers can't tell whether a story is real or fake?

The Good News

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Question 8

8.

What are four (4) suggestions for identifying fake news? (choose 4!)

Remind yourself that not everything you read online is true.

Avoid all news entirely.

Get news from respected newspapers and websites.

Only believe news from social media.

Ask smart questions as you read.

Check the facts.

Believe everything you read.