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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 458 · 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 asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  6. 6.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  10. 10.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
  11. 11.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a dictionary (c) a comment with no name (d) a stranger online
  19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a random website (d) a joke page
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
  24. 24.📚 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
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is loud (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  31. 31.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚌 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
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  36. 36.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a science textbook (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

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

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