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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 311 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
  2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) an atlas
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a video with no name
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
  18. 18.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book
  19. 19.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  24. 24.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
  34. 34.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  37. 37.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
  39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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