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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 410 · 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: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a science textbook
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a random website
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
  11. 11.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  16. 16.📚 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
  17. 17.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  23. 23.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  25. 25.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a cookbook (c) an old rumour (d) a joke book
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  39. 39.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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