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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 454 · 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 checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  2. 2.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
  4. 4.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
  7. 7.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  10. 10.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  11. 11.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
  12. 12.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a random website
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  19. 19.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 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
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  26. 26.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  28. 28.📚 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
  29. 29.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📚 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
  35. 35.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) a guess
  39. 39.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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