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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 346 · 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.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a random website
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  8. 8.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  12. 12.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  14. 14.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
  18. 18.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  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 dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
  31. 31.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a thermometer (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  36. 36.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
  40. 40.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. more likely true
  2. usually reliable
  3. a random website
  4. usually reliable
  5. a rumour in the corridor
  6. a good way to check
  7. a poor way to check
  8. False
  9. a forwarded message
  10. a dictionary
  11. a dictionary
  12. False
  13. a poor way to check
  14. True
  15. not reliable
  16. a good way to check
  17. your class teacher
  18. False
  19. your class teacher
  20. a poor way to check
  21. False
  22. a good way to check
  23. not reliable
  24. it is checked and known
  25. the school notice
  26. the bus timetable
  27. a poor way to check
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a thermometer
  31. True
  32. usually reliable
  33. a thermometer
  34. a dictionary
  35. a stranger online
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a joke page
  40. False

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