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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 118 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  2. 2.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
  3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  29. 29.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📖 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
  31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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