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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 169 · 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: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
  4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  12. 12.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a comic
  13. 13.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
  28. 28.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  32. 32.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page

Answer key

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

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