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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 102 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

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  1. 1.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  4. 4.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  11. 11.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
  12. 12.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  26. 26.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
  29. 29.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a video with no name
  4. True
  5. a thermometer
  6. usually reliable
  7. the school notice
  8. the bus timetable
  9. usually reliable
  10. a forwarded message
  11. an atlas
  12. True
  13. True
  14. the school notice board
  15. not reliable
  16. True
  17. a joke page
  18. a good way to check
  19. a thermometer
  20. False
  21. False
  22. more likely true
  23. a forwarded message
  24. a poor way to check
  25. a poor way to check
  26. True
  27. your class teacher
  28. a dictionary
  29. True
  30. a comment with no name
  31. your class teacher
  32. a poor way to check
  33. not reliable
  34. a science textbook
  35. False
  36. False
  37. usually reliable
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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