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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 367 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
  2. 2.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) your class teacher
  31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  38. 38.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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