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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 348 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) an atlas
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  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.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
  16. 16.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) a rumour in the corridor
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  21. 21.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  23. 23.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
  38. 38.📚 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
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board

Answer key

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

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