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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 190 · 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.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  2. 2.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
  8. 8.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  12. 12.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 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
  15. 15.📚 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
  17. 17.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  39. 39.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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