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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 442 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
  2. 2.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  7. 7.📚 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
  9. 9.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  10. 10.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  12. 12.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a forwarded message (d) your class teacher
  19. 19.📚 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
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
  25. 25.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  29. 29.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a joke page
  31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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