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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 281 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (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 forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a guess
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  10. 10.🗺️ 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
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a random website
  12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
  16. 16.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  26. 26.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a joke page
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.📚 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
  37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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