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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 214 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a rumour in the corridor
  4. 4.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
  5. 5.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
  19. 19.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
  31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a science textbook
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  35. 35.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor

Answer key

  1. more likely true
  2. a joke page
  3. your class teacher
  4. an atlas
  5. False
  6. a good way to check
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a good way to check
  10. usually reliable
  11. False
  12. the school notice board
  13. a dictionary
  14. not reliable
  15. True
  16. usually reliable
  17. usually reliable
  18. the bus timetable
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a thermometer
  23. a stranger online
  24. usually reliable
  25. True
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a guess by a friend
  29. not reliable
  30. a random website
  31. False
  32. an atlas
  33. a science textbook
  34. your class teacher
  35. False
  36. a forwarded message
  37. not reliable
  38. a science textbook
  39. False
  40. the bus timetable

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