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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 492 · 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.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  4. 4.📚 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  6. 6.📚 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
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a video with no name (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
  9. 9.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
  11. 11.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
  14. 14.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
  15. 15.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) a comment with no name
  17. 17.📚 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
  18. 18.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a stranger online (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  25. 25.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) the school notice board
  27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
  28. 28.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📚 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
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  36. 36.📚 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
  37. 37.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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