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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 204 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  11. 11.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
  12. 12.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  29. 29.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  31. 31.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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