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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 42 · 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: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
  6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
  17. 17.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a random website
  20. 20.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📚 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
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a guess by a friend
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 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
  26. 26.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a stranger online
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a joke page (d) a comment with no name
  31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
  38. 38.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a comment with no name (d) the bus timetable
  40. 40.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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