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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 378 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  3. 3.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess by a friend
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a guess by a friend
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a doctor (d) a forwarded message
  9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  16. 16.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it is funny (d) it has many likes
  17. 17.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a random website
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the bus timetable
  20. 20.📚 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
  21. 21.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📚 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
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
  24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
  29. 29.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
  30. 30.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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