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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 295 · 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 rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  5. 5.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a random website
  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? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
  18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.🌡️ 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
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
  23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
  28. 28.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📚 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
  31. 31.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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