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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 320 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 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
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
  16. 16.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  18. 18.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a random website
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
  24. 24.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a doctor
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  28. 28.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  33. 33.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
  34. 34.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  40. 40.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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