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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 452 · 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.📚 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
  2. 2.📚 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
  3. 3.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
  9. 9.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  11. 11.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 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
  14. 14.📚 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
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  27. 27.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a video with no name (d) an atlas
  31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
  37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) a science textbook
  40. 40.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat

Answer key

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

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