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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 110 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  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.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) the school notice board
  14. 14.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.📅 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
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
  18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  31. 31.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a random website

Answer key

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

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