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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 142 · 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 video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  7. 7.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
  9. 9.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  13. 13.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
  21. 21.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a doctor
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  31. 31.📚 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
  32. 32.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  37. 37.📚 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
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
  40. 40.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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