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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 231 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
  9. 9.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  11. 11.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  14. 14.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (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 thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
  19. 19.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
  27. 27.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 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
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
  34. 34.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  38. 38.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
  40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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