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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 462 · 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) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the bus timetable (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  4. 4.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
  10. 10.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  11. 11.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
  16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a doctor
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) the bus timetable (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  30. 30.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
  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.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a doctor

Answer key

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

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