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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 297 · 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 doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a forwarded message
  8. 8.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
  9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a doctor
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
  15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) a forwarded message
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
  27. 27.📚 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
  28. 28.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📚 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
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  35. 35.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

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

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