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Grade 8 - This Just In! - Lesson Quiz
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A robbery occurs at a local business. The following pieces of information are reported immediately. Which of these should you verify before sharing?
1 point
A post on Twitter with an eyewitness account of a possible getaway car.
A news story stating the amount of money the thief may have taken.
Pictures of a person whom some believe may be the thief.
All of the above.
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Aisha gets an alert on her phone about a post on a social media site she follows. The alert says school will likely be closed for the next few days due to a predicted storm. Which of the following should Aisha do first?
1 point
Share the story with her friends.
Verify it with a local news outlet.
Verify it by reading comments on the original post.
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Read each statement. Place a check in the box next to any statement that shows good news-literacy skills.
5 points
Slow down and think about a story before taking any action.
Trust that people who witness something first-hand and post to social media are the most accurate.
Check to see whether a story can be verified with other reputable sources before sharing.
Think about whether a story is written to get a reaction from you, or to inform you.
Assume all information reported by news outlets is true and complete.
Dig deeper into a source to learn who wrote it.
Use fact-checking websites to see whether a story has been proven untrue.
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