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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 155 · 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: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the bus timetable
  5. 5.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
  6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  23. 23.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  31. 31.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  33. 33.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  36. 36.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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