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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 407 · 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.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  13. 13.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) a doctor
  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.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a dictionary
  19. 19.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  27. 27.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
  31. 31.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a joke page
  40. 40.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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