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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 392 · 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 usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
  2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  4. 4.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a thermometer (c) touching a wall (d) asking a stranger
  7. 7.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a dictionary
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
  12. 12.📚 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a rumour in the corridor
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  17. 17.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
  22. 22.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a science textbook
  27. 27.📖 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
  28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.📅 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
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
  36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a dictionary
  2. False
  3. a guess by a friend
  4. False
  5. a stranger online
  6. a thermometer
  7. it is checked and known
  8. a comment with no name
  9. usually reliable
  10. False
  11. a thermometer
  12. a good way to check
  13. a thermometer
  14. a random website
  15. usually reliable
  16. a doctor
  17. True
  18. a poor way to check
  19. True
  20. an atlas
  21. a guess by a friend
  22. False
  23. True
  24. not reliable
  25. False
  26. a joke page
  27. a dictionary
  28. True
  29. False
  30. not reliable
  31. usually reliable
  32. the school notice
  33. usually reliable
  34. a random website
  35. the bus timetable
  36. False
  37. your class teacher
  38. usually reliable
  39. a good way to check
  40. True

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