Factoid

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/factoid

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the originator?

2. 2. What is the year of introduction?

3. 3. Why can a false factoid become true in people's minds?

4. 4. How does repeating a statement make it seem true?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Lexical Innovation

• Veracity

• Infodemic

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.