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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 249 · 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: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  3. 3.📚 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
  4. 4.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  11. 11.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) a dictionary (d) a doctor
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
  32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  35. 35.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
  40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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