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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 180 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
  7. 7.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  15. 15.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
  21. 21.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
  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: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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