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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 19 · 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 looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a dictionary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) the bus timetable
  14. 14.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  18. 18.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  25. 25.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
  36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor

Answer key

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

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