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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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