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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 277 · 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: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
  19. 19.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
  20. 20.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 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
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  37. 37.📚 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
  38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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