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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 130 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  11. 11.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a comment with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  19. 19.🚌 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
  20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
  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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  35. 35.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

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

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