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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 271 · 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? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  14. 14.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a thermometer
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a video with no name
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) a cookbook
  26. 26.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  30. 30.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
  34. 34.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  37. 37.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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