Ask AI for Sources, Then Actually Check Them

End-of-lesson check

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1. Why can't you always trust sources that an AI suggests?

   1. AI always tells the complete truth about everything
   2. AI only suggests sources from websites you already know
   3. AI sometimes makes up source names that never existed
   4. AI only suggests sources that are on the first page of Google

2. You ask an AI for a book about sharks, and it suggests 'Sharks of the Deep' by an author you've never heard of. What should you do next?

   1. Assume the book is real because the AI mentioned an author
   2. Search for the book title online to see if it actually exists
   3. Use the suggestion without checking because sharks are a popular topic
   4. Trust the suggestion and borrow the book from the library

3. What does it mean to 'verify' a source that an AI suggested?

   1. Read the source immediately to see if it's good
   2. Copy the source information onto your list
   3. Ask the AI if the source is trustworthy
   4. Check if the source actually exists and can be found

4. An AI suggests a scientific paper from 2020 about climate change. You search for it and nothing comes up. What should you do?

   1. Ask the AI to describe what the paper says anyway
   2. Don't use that source and look for a different one instead
   3. Assume the paper exists but is hard to find
   4. Use a different search engine and try again tomorrow

5. Why does the lesson warn that AI 'sometimes mixes real facts with made-up sources'?

   1. Because real facts are always wrong in AI suggestions
   2. Because it can trick you into trusting fake sources by appearing accurate
   3. Because made-up sources are better than real ones
   4. Because AI always makes everything up

6. You search for three sources AI suggested. Two you can find, but one doesn't exist. What should you do?

   1. Use all three because most are real
   2. Only use the two you can find and skip the fake one
   3. Pretend you found all three
   4. Use the fake one because it had a convincing title

7. What should you do if an AI suggests a website link but you're not sure if it works?

   1. Ask a friend to click it
   2. Save the link without checking
   3. Click the link to see if it loads
   4. Assume it works because the AI suggested it

8. Why is checking every single source that AI suggests important?

   1. Because AI always provides perfect sources
   2. Because checking sources is fun
   3. Because some suggested sources are invented and don't exist
   4. Because your teacher will be impressed

9. Your friend says they used an AI to find sources for their project without checking them. What advice would the lesson want you to give?

   1. Tell them their project will definitely get an A
   2. Tell them they're done faster than you
   3. Tell them AI sources don't need checking
   4. Tell them to check every source the AI suggested

10. What surprised result might happen when you try the lesson's activity of asking AI for three sources and checking them?

    1. None of the sources will ever be real
    2. All three sources will always be real
    3. Some sources might be made up even if they sound real
    4. The AI will refuse to give you sources

11. A classmate tells you they found a great article through AI but can't remember where they saw it mentioned. What's wrong with this approach?

    1. They should have read it without taking notes
    2. They should have used a different AI
    3. Nothing is wrong—AI is always accurate
    4. They didn't verify the source exists

12. What is the 'catch' mentioned in the lesson about AI suggesting sources?

    1. AI can only suggest sources about animals
    2. AI sometimes invents sources that don't exist
    3. AI only suggests sources in other languages
    4. AI always requires you to pay for sources

13. You ask an AI for help finding information about dinosaurs. It suggests a book and a website. What is the first thing to do with these suggestions?

    1. Read both immediately to see if they're interesting
    2. Check if the book and website actually exist
    3. Add them both to your bibliography
    4. Copy the titles into your notebook

14. Why might someone think a fake source is real?

    1. Because fake sources only appear in books
    2. Because AI makes them sound realistic with real-sounding titles and authors
    3. Because fake sources always have spelling mistakes
    4. Because fake sources are always about boring topics

15. A website link that AI suggested doesn't work when you click it. What does this tell you?

    1. The website definitely exists and you should keep trying
    2. Your computer is broken
    3. The website might not exist or might have moved
    4. You should try clicking it again ten times