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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 419 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) an old rumour
  2. 2.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
  11. 11.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
  16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a dictionary (c) a science textbook (d) a random website
  24. 24.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a guess by a friend (d) the school notice board
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  34. 34.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
  38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) the school notice board
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

  1. an atlas
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a poor way to check
  5. True
  6. a dictionary
  7. not reliable
  8. a good way to check
  9. True
  10. the bus timetable
  11. True
  12. False
  13. an atlas
  14. not reliable
  15. a thermometer
  16. False
  17. usually reliable
  18. not reliable
  19. a good way to check
  20. True
  21. False
  22. not reliable
  23. a random website
  24. True
  25. True
  26. a forwarded message
  27. a thermometer
  28. a doctor
  29. not reliable
  30. the school notice board
  31. usually reliable
  32. the school notice board
  33. a stranger online
  34. False
  35. False
  36. the school notice
  37. a video with no name
  38. a poor way to check
  39. a video with no name
  40. usually reliable

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