Text Features
Credible Sources
Credible Source Checklist
Skeptical to Credible Spectrum
100

What is the text feature that describes the name of a book, composition, or other work. 

Title

100

What are credible sources?

A credible or reliable source is one where you can trust the information that the source provides. 

100

What is one question you should ask yourself when checking the credibility of a source?

Is the author an expert on the topic? 

100

Where do facebook blogs fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?

Facebook blogs are closest to the skeptical side because they can be created by anyone, and often include bias. 

200

print that is darker or brighter than the rest of the sentence. Authors use bold print to signal important information or new words

Bold Words

200

What are some examples of credible sources

Books, Government Websites, National Geographic

200

What is another question you should ask yourself when checking the credibility of a source?

Is the information up to date? 

200

Where do articles written by political parties fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?

They fall near the skeptical side because they often written with a biased opinion. 

300

Identifies important vocabulary words for students and gives their definitions

Glossary

300

What are some examples of non - credible sources?

personal blogs, sketchy websites, wikipedia

300

Give an example of data that should be updated yearly to stay accurate. 

Population

300

Where do books like national geographic fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? 

Books like national geographic fall closer to the credible side because they are written by experts who go through lots of research in their writing process. 

400

Represent and show data related to, or elaborate on, something in the main body of text

Charts or Graphs

400

Some sources can lose credibility when they share their opions. This is called _ _ _ _

bias

400
A great non fiction article will inform you about the author's opinion. True or False? Why?

False. Great non-fiction articles should provide you with the facts for you to create your own opinion. 

400

Where does the daily news fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?

The daily news falls closer to the middle. Depending on the news channel, they can sometimes have certain biases but are still required to be truthful.

500

Directs students where to go in the text to find specific information on a topic, word, or person

Index

500

What are the three endings of websites which are usually trustworthy and what do they stand for?

.gov (government)

.org (organization)

. edu (education)

500

All websites that are selling something cannot be trusted to be credible sources. True or False?

False. Most tourist companies will be selling experiences that capture the most important parts of a country. 

500

What is the most credible source that can be used for research? 

Peer-reviewed articles or scholarly articles.