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Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 6

Media Literacy

Fact, opinion and reliable sources

What your child practises

Telling fact from opinion, spotting bias and loaded language, judging whether a source is reliable, and recognizing misinformation, clickbait and ads, plus how media can both help and harm understanding.

BC Curriculum learning standard: Media technologies and coverage of current events; bias, reliability and misinformation

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What is misinformation?

    • false or misleading information, often shared by people who think it's true
    • a kind of map
    • true information from experts
    • a paid advertisement
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    false or misleading information, often shared by people who think it's true

    Hint: Mis- means wrongly. It's information that's wrong, whether or not the sharer knows it.

  2. Question 2

    Which part of the passage shows media having a negative effect?

    News After the Flood

    When heavy rain flooded a river valley, TV reporters and local newspapers shared live updates about road closures and emergency shelters.

    Videos of volunteers filling sandbags spread quickly online. Within a week, people across the country had donated food, blankets and money.

    But not every post was accurate. Some people shared dramatic photos that were really from a different flood years earlier, and a false rumour claimed that a dam had broken.

    Emergency officials posted corrections and reminded people to check official sources before sharing.

    • Volunteer videos inspired donations
    • Officials posted corrections
    • Old photos and a false rumour were shared as if they were new and true
    • Reporters shared where the shelters were
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    Old photos and a false rumour were shared as if they were new and true

    Hint: Look at the third paragraph.

  3. Question 3

    What is satire?

    🎭
    • a scientific study
    • a serious news report
    • a government announcement
    • humour that exaggerates to make a point, not meant as real news
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    humour that exaggerates to make a point, not meant as real news

    Hint: Satire can look like news, but it's a joke. Check before you believe it!

  4. Question 4

    Before sharing a surprising post, you should…

    🔍
    • read only the headline
    • share it right away
    • check whether trusted sources report the same thing
    • add more exciting details
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    check whether trusted sources report the same thing

    Hint: Stop and check before you share.

  5. Question 5

    What is a primary source?

    • a textbook summary written much later
    • a first-hand record, like a diary, photo or interview from the time
    • an encyclopedia article
    • a movie based on a true story
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    a first-hand record, like a diary, photo or interview from the time

    Hint: Primary sources come straight from people who were there.

  6. Question 6

    Fact or opinion? Tap an item, then tap its basket.

    Sort into: ✅ fact · 💭 opinion

    • 🍁Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.
    • 🧊Water freezes at 0°C.
    • 🎬That movie was the funniest ever made.
    • ☀️Summer is the best season.
    • 🏒Hockey is the most exciting sport.
    • 🏛️The United Nations was founded in 1945.
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    ✅ fact: Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories., Water freezes at 0°C., The United Nations was founded in 1945. · 💭 opinion: That movie was the funniest ever made., Summer is the best season., Hockey is the most exciting sport.

    Hint: A fact can be checked and proven true. An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels, and others might disagree.

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