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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 103 · 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 doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) definitely false
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  15. 15.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  33. 33.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  35. 35.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend

Answer key

  1. True
  2. more likely true
  3. a rumour in the corridor
  4. a forwarded message
  5. the bus timetable
  6. a science textbook
  7. not reliable
  8. usually reliable
  9. not reliable
  10. usually reliable
  11. not reliable
  12. False
  13. an atlas
  14. a doctor
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a good way to check
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. usually reliable
  22. usually reliable
  23. a good way to check
  24. a poor way to check
  25. False
  26. a random website
  27. False
  28. the school notice
  29. a good way to check
  30. True
  31. True
  32. a thermometer
  33. it is checked and known
  34. a stranger online
  35. True
  36. the bus timetable
  37. usually reliable
  38. False
  39. a rumour in the corridor
  40. a dictionary

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