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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 326 · 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: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  18. 18.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  33. 33.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
  36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📅 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
  39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

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

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