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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 424 · 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 doctor (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  2. 2.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  8. 8.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  19. 19.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a dictionary (d) a video with no name
  24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  27. 27.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a joke page
  32. 32.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  36. 36.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
  38. 38.🚌 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
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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