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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 107 · 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 video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  9. 9.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a stranger online (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  12. 12.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
  17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
  22. 22.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a joke page
  26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
  32. 32.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a video with no name
  3. not reliable
  4. a poor way to check
  5. a good way to check
  6. a dictionary
  7. a random website
  8. a doctor
  9. True
  10. a poor way to check
  11. a stranger online
  12. False
  13. an atlas
  14. a random website
  15. a guess by a friend
  16. a dictionary
  17. it is checked and known
  18. a good way to check
  19. usually reliable
  20. usually reliable
  21. the bus timetable
  22. False
  23. the school notice board
  24. False
  25. a joke page
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a thermometer
  31. a thermometer
  32. False
  33. a doctor
  34. usually reliable
  35. True
  36. usually reliable
  37. usually reliable
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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